Coprolite of a durophagous carnivore from the Upper Cretaceous Godula Beds, Outer Western Carpathians, Poland

Authors

  • Piotr Bajdek al. Najświętszej Maryi Panny 20/20A, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7306/gq.1094

Keywords:

coprolite, feces content, taphonomy, turbidite sandstone, Cretaceous

Abstract

The Upper Cretaceous turbidite sandstones of the Godula Beds at Międzybrodzie Bialskie, Outer Western Carpathians, Poland, yielded a specimen here interpreted as a coprolite due to its elongated morphology and a high content of fragmented inoceramid shells. The coprolite was produced by a durophagous carnivore, which was most likely a teleost fish, or possibly a reptile. Coprolites are therefore confirmed to have a potential utility as aggregations of body fossils in macrofossil-poor sedimentary rocks, exemplified by the Godula Beds 

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Published

2013-02-25

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Short communication

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