To Tell A Tail
Fossil Type
Inclusions
Crustacean Tail
Composition
Formation
Period
Dimensions
1.5 mm x 38 mm long
This coprolite probably came from a fish. Based on the inclusions, it was definitely a carnivore. There is some debate as to whether dinner was a fish fry or shrimp feast!
This specimen now resides in the American Museum of Natural History in New York where it can be studied.
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