Fossil of Belemnite With Prey Being Preyed Upon by Shark

[Scylla]

Amazing fossil of double predation

 

https://phys.org/news/2021-05-fossil-ancient-squid-crustacean-eaten.html

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think that a hungry shark took a chunk out of the belemnite that fell dying to the ocean floor and by a twist of fate landed atop an innocent passing shrimpy-thing in the process of keeping a low-profile during it's molt. The belemnite, in its death throes, lashed out, caught the shrimp and, believing it to be its aggressor, bit it to death. 

It's a cruel world.  

Edited May 12, 2021 by Tidgy's Dad

[Scylla]

11 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I think that a hungry shark took a chunk out of the belemnite that fell dying to the ocean floor and by a twist of fate landed atop an innocent passing shrimpy-thing in the process of keeping a low-profile during it's molt. The belemnite, in its death throes, lashed out, caught the shrimp and, believing it to be its aggressor, bit it to death. 

It's a cruel world.  

Maybe the crustacean was dragging the belemnite to its lair to devour it but ended up in a tug of war with the shark and they both died of exhaustion