Crazyhen Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 This is a fossil from Guizhou. One could see some bones belonging to ichthyosaur but there is another more puzzling thing there, it looks like a stomach, even with seemingly partially digested ammonites (not the intact one nearby). Any idea if it is really a stomach fossil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It sure does have the right shape. Can you provide more closeups? @Carl here is a fun one! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 What is that below it? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: What is that below it? Bones of ichthyosaur. Like the one below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: It sure does have the right shape. Can you provide more closeups? @Carl here is a fun one! I am sorry but I only receive these few photos. Is it really possible to have stomach fossil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 41 minutes ago, Crazyhen said: I am sorry but I only receive these few photos. Is it really possible to have stomach fossil? It is. But I think this might be stomach contents rather than the stomach itself. I am no expert, but I know ichthyosaurs had a taste for squid (see here). If there are ichthyosaurs bones are present it could be the stomach contents from that animal. If it is unassociated, it could be the stomach contents from a soft bodied animal like a squid. They are know to eat other squids, so why not ammonites. You would need much better photos to confirm this, but if this is something you are thinking of buying, I would buy it just to get a closer look. 3 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Article of stomach contents of baby ichthy. All squid https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/7/16441134/fossils-ichthyosaurus-communis-extinct-marine-reptile-dinosaurs-squid 2 Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Another one, again with squid only. This article has a nice twist, however. Turns out it is a new ichthy species and the named it after Mary Anning http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2961595/Ichthyosaurs-taste-squid-Forgotten-museum-fossil-new-species-complete-meal-stomach.html 1 Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 The presence of tiny hooks from a squid diet seems to be the common denominator in determining if it is the stomach from an ichthyosaur fossil. Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Maybe a coprolite? But I assume you would have thought of that possibility already, Lori. I'm just not sure how to tell if it is the intact contents of a stomach rather than a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Wow... Very odd. Can't really form an opinion about with without closeups and maybe more prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 11 hours ago, GeschWhat said: but I know ichthyosaurs had a taste for squid (see here) apologies, Lori, I did not realize I posted virtually the same article as was in your link Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 On 7/17/2018 at 8:20 AM, Walt said: apologies, Lori, I did not realize I posted virtually the same article as was in your link No need to apologize. Great minds...lol? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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