JBkansas Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Bohemolichas incola trilobite found with preserved intestinal contents, larger fragments confirm ostracod, conch and echinoderm sources. https://www.sciencealert.com/fossil-of-a-trilobite-discovered-with-its-last-meal-still-visible-inside Nature article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06567-7 Edited September 29, 2023 by JBkansas 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Very cool! Nice when we can learn a tad bit more from well preserved specimens. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Thanks for sharing, this is very interesting. Especially as it does not appear to have had brachiopods as a major part of the diet. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxytropidoceras Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 We finally know for sure what a trilobite ate Tens of thousands of fossils later, we've found a trilobite with a full stomach. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, September 27, 2023 The open access paper is: Kraft, P., Vaškaninová, V., Mergl, M., Budil, P., Fatka, O. and Ahlberg, P.E., 2023. Uniquely preserved gut contents illuminate trilobite palaeophysiology. Nature, pp.1-7. Yours, Paul H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 See also: 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 TOPICS MERGED. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBkansas Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Are these things (News reports with new research findings) best under "Fossil News" or "Documents"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 36 minutes ago, JBkansas said: Are these things (News reports with new research findings) best under "Fossil News" or "Documents"? If you are posting a link to a published paper, it should be under Documents. If you are posting a link to a website article, it should go under Fossil News. . 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Those little echinoid-eating bugsters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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