List of fossils with consumulites

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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[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Sclerocephalus

Life restoration of 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

Model of a restored Trimerorhachis.

N/A

Micromelerpeton

N/A

Archegosaurus

Life restoration of Archegosaurus.

N/A

Cheliderpeton

Life restoration of Cheliderpeton.

N/A

Apateon flagrifer

N/A

Isodectes

Life restoration of Isodectes.

Arthropods[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Utahcaris orion

Cartilaginous fishes[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Triodus

Life restoration of Triodus.

N/A

Nebraska sharks toren gallery

N/A

Hybodont shark

Sundance Formation

N/A

Choristoderes[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Choristodere

N/A

Coelacanths[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Macropoma

Macropoma.

N/A

Dinosaurs[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

QM F18101

Kunbarrasaurus

Model of a restored Kunbarrasaurus.

N/A

Sinocalliopteryx

Life restoration of Sinocalliopteryx.

N/A

Microraptor

Life restoration of Microraptor.

N/A

Microraptor

N/A

Sinocalliopteryx

N/A

Velociraptor

Life restoration of Velociraptor.

N/A

Coelophysis

Life restoration of Coelophysis.

N/A

Coelophysis

N/A

Sinosauropteryx

Life restoration of Sinosauropteryx.

N/A

Sinosauropteryx

N/A

Daspletosaurus

Life restoration of Daspletosaurus.

N/A

Baryonyx

Life restoration of a Baryonyx feeding on a fish.

N/A

Brachylophosaurus canadensis

N/A

TMP 2011.033.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Borealopelta markmitchelli Cretaceous Canada

Ichthyosaurs[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Ophthalmosaurus natans

Life restoration of Ophthalmosaurus.

N/A

Mammals[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Repenomamus

Life restoration of a Repenomamus feeding on a Psittacosaurus.

N/A

Mosasaurs[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

SDSMT 10439

Tylosaurus proriger

United States

Life restoration of Tylosaurus proriger.

N/A

Hainosaurus

N/A

Plotosaurus

United States

Life restoration of Plotosaurus.

N/A

Tylosaurus

United States

N/A

Globidens

Life restoration of Globidens.

N/A

Plesiosaurs[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Polycotylidae

Japan

Artist's restoration of a polycotylid.

N/A

NJSM 15435

Styxosaurus snowii

Life restoration of Styxosaurus.

N/A

NHM R3317

Peloneustes

Callovian

Oxford Clay

United Kingdom

Life restoration of Peloneustes.

N/A

PETMG R296

Simolestes vorax

Oxford Clay

United Kingdom

Life restoration of Simolestes.

N/A

UW 24215

Tatenectes laramiensis

Oxfordian

Sundance Formation

United States

N/A

Pliosaurus brachyspondylus

Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridge Clay

United Kingdom

Life restoration of Pliosaurus.

N/A

Pliosaurus brachyspondylus

Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridge Clay

United Kingdom

N/A

USNM 50132

Thalassomedon hanningtoni

Cenomanian

Graneros Shale

United States

Life restoration of Thalassomedon.

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

Life restoration of Elasmosaurus.

N/A

Pantosaurus striatus

N/A

Megalneusaurus rex

Life restoration of Megalneusaurus.

N/A

Pterosaurs[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

CM 11427

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

Life restoration of Rhamphorhynchus

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

Specimen WDC CSG 255, exhibiting a Rhamphorhynchus with preserved stomach contents which itself was trapped between the jaws of an Aspidorhynchus.

Pteranodon

United States

Ray-finned fishes[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

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

Xiphactinus

N/A

Cimolichthys

N/A

Leptecodon

N/A

WDC CSG 255

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

Specimen WDC CSG 255, exhibiting a Rhamphorhynchus with preserved stomach contents which itself was trapped between the jaws of an Aspidorhynchus.

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

Life restoration of Aspidorhynchus.

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Aspidorhynchus acutirostris

N/A

Turtles[edit]

Nickname Catalogue Number Institution Taxon Age Unit Country Notes Images

N/A

Stylemys

N/A

Footnotes[edit]

References[edit]