Re: Ediacaran fossil theft case

[Chris Nedin <cnedin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>On Wed, 23 Apr 1997 22:12:51 -0700 (PDT), Chris Nedin
><cnedin@geology.adelaide.edu.au> wrote:
>>Stop Press
>>
>>Perth, Australia
>>
>>After the precedent had been set in the previous trial when one of the
>>defendants was found guilty of illegally exporting crinoid specimens out of
>>the country, the defendants in the aledged illegal removal and export of
>>the type specimen of _Charnodiscus arborius_ from the Flinders Ranges
>>National Park, South Australia to Japan, have today pleaded guilty to the
>>charges.

>Dear Chris,
>
>I am just curious if the type specimen of Charniodiscus arboreus has been
>found and returned to Australia.
>
>Tatsuo

Yes, the slab containing the type - and another specimen uncovered during
the removal of the slab from the Flinders Ranges - was returned to
Australia after a joint investigation by the Australian and Japanese
authorities.

Chris

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