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A
recent find by Danny Hogben (Spring 2019) of probably the most complete
Swordfish rostrum found on Sheppey. |
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This
image illustrates the polished tip of the rostrum and the tiny teeth
along the top edge. |
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An
immature specimen? or a smaller species of swordfish from my collection.
(in a very hard nodule. |
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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 - Xiphiorhynchus
priscus - swordfish |
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| Xiphiorhynchus
priscus - 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 |
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