Images Dated 7th June 2015

Prehistoric marine life of around 380 to 360 million years ago showing three carnivorous species

Prehistoric marine life of around 380 to 360 million years ago showing three carnivorous species (Dunkleosteus, Stethacanthus, Cladoselache spp.). Dunkleosteus, the largest, dark grey fish, measured up to 10 m. The Stethacanthus shark had an anvil-shaped dorsal fin, and Cladoselache at upper right was another shark, sleek and swift, resembling the present-day mackerel sharks

The Monument rock pillar and township beyond

The Monument rock pillar and township beyond. The township was built in the late 1990s to house workers at the open-cut Phosphate Hill mine nearby. South of Mount Isa, Standish Range, North Queensland, Australia

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Great barracude (Sphyraena barracuda)

Great barracude (Sphyraena barracuda), showing the long, uneven, teeth and underslung jaw that allows it to feed on very large fish by chomping them in half. Can reach 1.8 m but is usually about 1.4 m long. A vicious fish, will attack divers and can inflict severe wounds but generally not without provocation. Also kills more than it can eat. Coral Sea, Australia

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