Coprolite of a durophagous carnivore from the Upper Cretaceous Godula Beds, Outer Western Carpathians, Poland

• Autorzy: Bajdek P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Upper Cretaceous turbidite sandstones of the Godula Beds at Międzybrodzie Bialskie, Outer Western Carpathians, Poland, yielded a specimen here interpreted as a coprolite due to its elongated morphology and a high content of fragmented inoceramid shells. The coprolite was produced by a durophagous carnivore, which was most likely a teleost fish, or possibly a reptile. Coprolites are therefore confirmed to have a potential utility as aggregations of body fossils in macrofossil-poor sedimentary rocks, exemplified by the Godula Beds.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

coprolite; feces content; taphonomy; turbidite sandstone; Cretaceous

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 57, No. 2
• Strony: 361–--364
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Bajdek P.

• Aleja Najświętszej Maryi Panny 20/20A, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

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