Xiphiorhynchus
priscus (Swordfish) | |
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Skull
above found months apart by two different collectors. The back part was found
by local collector Danny H. as it emerged from a clay slump and is in pristene
condition. The front part was found by Chris Whitten, an American visitor to the
Island. Chris was generous, as he donated his half to Danny so that the skull
could be united as can be seen above. There are two wedges of the fossil to be
found | |
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| Swordfish fossil minus the rostrum. This specimen exhibits damage due to wave action. Some of the bone has been washed away | |
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Rostrum
detail, usually only fragments | Vertebra |