Description
Coprolite
- In this case most likely Hybodus Shark Coprolite (Fossil Poop)
- Cretaceous Age
- Taouz, Kem Kem Basin
- Morocco, N. Africa
- This nicely shaped as well as reasonably well inflated specimen also measures 1.74″ long
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A coprolite is fossilized feces. Poop are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils. As a result they give evidence for the animal’s behavior (in this case, diet) . Coprolites serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the diet of extinct animals.
The spiral shape of this coprolite suggests that it was probably from an ancient fish – perhaps a shark
