Coprolites with prey remains and traces from coprophagous organisms from the Lower Cretaceous (Late Berriasian) Jydegaard Formation of Bornholm, Denmark

Jesper Milàn; Bo Wilhelm Rasmussen; Niels Christensøn Bonde

Coprolites with prey remains and traces from coprophagous organisms from the Lower Cretaceous (Late Berriasian) Jydegaard Formation of Bornholm, Denmark

Jesper Milàn, Bo Wilhelm Rasmussen, Niels Christensøn Bonde

Geology

Abstract

Two fragmentary coprolites from the Lower Cretaceous Jydegaard Formation of Bornholm, Denmark, represent the first record of coprolites from continental Mesozoic deposits in Denmark. Both specimens contain fish scale bone fragments of unknown affinity. Based on morphology, inclusions and the potential producers found in the Jydegaard Formation, we suggest they were made by either a turtle or a theropod with a piscivorous diet.
One specimen shows pits and grooves in the surface, as well as two deep cylindrical burrows, made by coprophagous organisms.

Original language	English
Journal	New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin
Volume	57
Pages (from-to)	235-240
Number of pages	6
ISSN	1524-4156
Publication status	Published - 2012

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COPROLITES WITH PREY REMAINS AND TRACES FROM COPROPHAGOUS ORGANISMS FROM THE LOWER CRETACEOUS (LATE BERRIASIAN) JYDEGAARD FORMATION OF BORNHOLM, DENMARKFinal published version, 5.53 MB

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Coprolites with prey remains and traces from coprophagous organisms from the Lower Cretaceous (Late Berriasian) Jydegaard Formation of Bornholm, Denmark. / Milàn, Jesper; Rasmussen, Bo Wilhelm; Bonde, Niels Christensøn.

In: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin, Vol. 57, 2012, p. 235-240.

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