Australian Protosphyraena fossil discovered

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

"SA couple finds rare fish fossil in outback Qld"
ABC News Online - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 

It is claimed a pair of amateur fossil hunters has found a genus of fish 
from the dinosaur era with the head of a swordfish and teeth that stick out 
like mini-tusks. 

The protosphyraena was a two-metre long carnivorous fish that has only been 
found in Europe and America previously. 

Tom and Sharon Hurley, from Andamooka in South Australia's north, have 
discovered what could be the first ever Australian protosphyraena near 
Boulia in western Queensland. 

Mr Hurley says it is estimated to be 20 million years older than previous 
finds... 


More at: 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1794332.htm 

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist         http://www.geocities.com/dannsdinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia        http://heretichides.soffiles.com
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