Al Dente Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I recently looked through my collection of coprolites from the Lee Creek Mine of North Carolina. I saw something unusual that I hadn't seen previously. It was an otolith impression from a Drum-like fish in a small coprolite that also contained a lot of ingested quartz sand. The otolith must have passed and then after fossilization was dissolved out leaving the impression. Here is the impression, about 4 mm. across: Here is a similar otolith from the Yorktown Formation, about 6 mm. across: Here's the entire coprolite, the impression is on the left: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Any identifiable organic inclusion in a coprolite is remarkable; this one is also very cool! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Very cool! It really makes my mind wonder the scenario that took place and who it came from. The inclusion of a lot of sand suggests bottom feeder. But then Drum aren't necessarily found at the "bottom". ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Very cool! ...Drum aren't necessarily found at the "bottom". Except after they die "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Scavenger/opportunist. Interesting Chas. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Very fine and interesting specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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