Large Lee Creek Marlin Bill, Makaira purdyiiPicked up last season, this baby is huge! 14.5 in. Even better, it's a dead ringer for Makaira purdyii, the rare marlin species noted in LCIII. Only one was reported as being found in LCIII, but I do know two other guides that have one. Still, a nice find. I did quite a Happy Dance when I found it.
Only 3 in. of the tip were showing, and I almost wrote it off as another nondescript whale bone fragment, but figured what the heck... after a few seconds digging, the shape emerged, as did the presence of a few denticles, and...Happy Dance!
Age
| Pliocene Epoch |
Category
| Misc |
Formation
| Yorktown Formation |
Location
| Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA |
Species
| billfish sp. unknown |
Length
| 14 1/2 inches |
Width
| 2 3/4 inches |
Thickness
| 2 inches |
ID | 2261 |
Member | hemipristis |
Date Added | 8/16/2007 |
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and the underside |
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