List of fossils with consumulites

This list of fossils with consumulites contains fossil specimens discovered to contain the preserved remains of food that the deceased animal had ingested during life. Such consumulites are a type of bromalite, the broader term applied to fossilized material ingested by an animal including waste expelled from the body like feces (coprolites) and vomit (regurgitalites). Consumulites are divided into three categories food in the animal's mouth when it died (oralites), food in the animal's throat when it died (esophagolites), partially digested stomach contents (gastrolites, not to be confused with gastroliths), and food found in the animal's intestinal tract (cololites).

Amphibians

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N/A

Sclerocephalus

N/A

Sclerocephalus

N/A

Milnererpeton huberi

N/A

Apateon kontheri

N/A

Melanerpeton eisfeldi

N/A

Melanerpeton sembachense

N/A

Glanochthon

N/A

Trimerorhachis

N/A

Micromelerpeton

N/A

Archegosaurus

N/A

Cheliderpeton

N/A

Apateon flagrifer

N/A

Isodectes

Arthropods

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N/A

Utahcaris orion

Cartilaginous fishes

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N/A

Triodus

N/A

Nebraska sharks toren gallery

N/A

Hybodont shark

Sundance Formation

N/A

Choristoderes

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N/A

Choristodere

N/A

Coelacanths

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N/A

Macropoma

N/A

Dinosaurs

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N/A

QM F18101

Kunbarrasaurus

N/A

Sinocalliopteryx

N/A

Microraptor

N/A

Microraptor

N/A

Sinocalliopteryx

N/A

Velociraptor

N/A

Coelophysis

N/A

Coelophysis

N/A

Sinosauropteryx

N/A

Sinosauropteryx

N/A

Daspletosaurus

N/A

Baryonyx

N/A

Brachylophosaurus canadensis

N/A

TMP 2011.033.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Borealopelta markmitchelli Cretaceous Canada

Ichthyosaurs

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N/A

Ophthalmosaurus natans

N/A

Mammals

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N/A

Repenomamus

N/A

Mosasaurs

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N/A

SDSMT 10439

Tylosaurus proriger

United States

N/A

Hainosaurus

N/A

Plotosaurus

United States

N/A

Tylosaurus

United States

N/A

Globidens

N/A

Plesiosaurs

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N/A

Polycotylidae

Japan

N/A

NJSM 15435

Styxosaurus snowii

N/A

NHM R3317

Peloneustes

Callovian

Oxford Clay

United Kingdom

N/A

PETMG R296

Simolestes vorax

Oxford Clay

United Kingdom

N/A

UW 24215

Tatenectes laramiensis

Oxfordian

Sundance Formation

United States

N/A

Pliosaurus brachyspondylus

Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridge Clay

United Kingdom

N/A

Pliosaurus brachyspondylus

Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridge Clay

United Kingdom

N/A

USNM 50132

Thalassomedon hanningtoni

Cenomanian

Graneros Shale

United States

N/A

UMUT MV 19965

Pliosaur

Cenomanian

Yezo Group

Japan

N/A

Plesiosaur

Santonian

Yezo Group

Japan

N/A

P80.06.14

Dolichorhynchops osborni

Campanian

Pierre Shale

Canada

N/A

P83.01.18

Elasmosaur

Pierre Shale

Canada

N/A

AMNH 5803

Plesiosaur

Campanian

Pierre Shale

United States

N/A

SDM 14267

Polycotylidae

Campanian

Pierre Shale

United States

N/A

KUVP 1329

Elasmosauridae

Campanian

Pierre Shale

United States

N/A

ANSP 10081

Elasmosaurus platyurus

Campanian

Pierre Shale

United States

N/A

Pantosaurus striatus

N/A

Megalneusaurus rex

N/A

Pterosaurs

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N/A

CM 11427

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

N/A

TMP 2008.41.001

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

Mr. Greedy Guts

Jura Museum

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

WDC CSG 255

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

Pteranodon

United States

Ray-finned fishes

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N/A

Hulettia americana

N/A

NMMNH P-32715

Todiltia schoewei

N/A

NMMNH P-32713

Todiltia schoewei

N/A

NMMNH P-32718

Todiltia schoewei

N/A

NMMNH P-32712

Todiltia schoewei

N/A

NMMNH P-14470

Todiltia schoewei

Fish-Within-A-Fish

Xiphactinus

N/A

Cimolichthys

N/A

Leptecodon

N/A

WDC CSG 255

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Turtles

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N/A

Stylemys

N/A

Footnotes

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