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Fossilized feces
A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence
Coprolite
Fossilized piece of human dung from Viking-era York in England
The Lloyds Bank coprolite is a large coprolite, or fossilised specimen of human faeces, recovered by the York Archaeological Trust while excavating the
Lloyds_Bank_coprolite
Archaeological site in Oregon, USA
have uncovered substantial new discoveries, including subfossil human coprolites with the oldest DNA evidence of human habitation in North America, various
Paisley_Caves
Street in Ipswich, Suffolk
Coprolite Street is a street in Ipswich, Suffolk in the Waterfront area. It runs from Duke Street to Neptune Marina, the former Orwell Quay. It was named
Coprolite_Street
Coprolite museum in Williams, Arizona, U.S.
Poozeum is a museum in Williams, Arizona, United States, dedicated to coprolites (fossilized feces). It was founded in 2014 as a website and resource center
Poozeum
American archaeological sites
Richard Marlar, a University of Colorado molecular biologist examined the coprolite (fossilized human feces) found on site and discovered it tested positive
Cowboy_Wash
Ancient human feces found in archaeological surveys
archaeological excavations or surveys. The term coprolite is often used interchangeably, although coprolite can also refer to fossilized animal feces. Intact
Paleofeces
of Coprolite, from the very first edition in February 1990 to the 100th issue, are available to read and download on the GCG website ("Coprolite Newsletter
Geological_Collections_Group
Extinct species of fish
Fossil specimens were discovered in 2005 from the Serravallian-aged coprolite horizon of the Dol Formation of the Tunjice hills lagerstätte in Slovenia
Hippocampus_sarmaticus
English palaeontologist (1784–1856)
use of fossilised faeces in reconstructing ecosystems, coining the term coprolites. Buckland also wrote the first full account of a fossil dinosaur, which
William_Buckland
fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered
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Solid or semisolid remains of undigested food
anammoxidans, can be used to synthesize the rocket fuel hydrazine. A coprolite is fossilized feces and is classified as a trace fossil. In paleontology
Feces
Clade of reptiles
Strömberg, Caroline A. E.; Alimohammadian, Habib; et al. (2005). "Dinosaur Coprolites and the Early Evolution of Grasses and Grazers". Science. 310 (5751).
Dinosaur
Digestive tract waste expulsion opening
Chin, K.; Erickson, G.M.; et al. (1998-06-18). "A king-sized theropod coprolite". Nature. 393 (6686): 680. Bibcode:1998Natur.393..680C. doi:10.1038/31461
Anus
Vomit trace fossil
identify and distinguish from coprolites. The term "regurgitalite" was proposed by Adrian Hunt in 1992 as "consonant with coprolite and cololite, to refer to
Regurgitalite
2015 studio album by Leviathan
streaming on January 15, "Within Thrall" on February 11, and "Gardens of Coprolite" on February 23. Scar Sighted has received favourable reviews by critics
Scar_Sighted
Geologic formation in Texas, United States
Archer County include the Briar Creek Bonebed, Coprolite Bonebed (named for its concentration of shark coprolites), Loftin Bonebed, and Rattlesnake Canyon 2
Nocona_Formation
American paleontologist and taphonomist
and taphonomist who is considered one of the world's leading experts in coprolites. As a college student at University of California San Diego, she worked
Karen_Chin
Geological formation in England
formation was extensively exploited in the 19th century for the "coprolite industry", with coprolite being a local term referring to phosphate nodules of varying
Woburn_Sands_Formation
Extinct genus of reptiles
Silesaurus was thought to be strictly herbivorous, but later research on coprolite contents indicates that it may have been insectivorous, feeding on insects
Silesaurus
Study of faeces
Swift. Look up scatology or coprology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coprolite – fossilized faeces Coprophilia – faeces fetish Stool sample – sample
Scatology
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
behind by the organism while it was alive, such as animal tracks or feces (coprolites). These types of fossil are called trace fossils or ichnofossils, as opposed
Fossil
American biologist (born 1969)
Poinar first became known for extracting DNA sequences from ground sloth coprolites. He is currently director of the Ancient DNA Centre at McMaster University
Hendrik_Poinar
Geological record of biological activity
remains of other organic material produced by an organism; for example coprolites (fossilized droppings) or chemical markers (sedimentological structures
Trace_fossil
Family of flowering plants commonly known as grasses
toward the end of the Cretaceous period, and fossilized dinosaur dung (coprolites) belonging to the sauropod titanosaurs (though this provenance has been
Poaceae
Extinct species of killer whale
the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas). Shark teeth and skate coprolite were also found here. Orcinus paleorca Orcinus meyeri Livyatan Capellini
Orcinus_citoniensis
Village in Suffolk, England
was near Mill Lane, and the top of pouch meadow is called CrowsWell Way Coprolite was mined heavily around Trimley St Martin and surrounding villages, and
Trimley_St_Martin
Genus of giant dicynodont therapsid
horizon as it fed. Coprolites attributed to Lisowicia indicate that it mostly ate soft vegetation and conifers. However, some coprolites contain large portions
Lisowicia
Phosphorus containing fertiliser
sulfuric acid. The process was subsequently improved by reacting phosphate coprolites with sulfuric acid. Subsequently, other phosphate-rich deposits such as
Superphosphate
Extinct genus of beetle
the coprolite ZPAL AbIII/3520, likely belonging to the dinosauriform Silesaurus opolensis. Because Triamyxa specimens were found inside coprolites, this
Triamyxa
Clade of tetrapods including mammals
showing that the skin was glandular and lacked both scales and hair. Coprolites containing what appear to be hairs have been found from the Late Permian
Therapsida
Phylum of soft-bodied invertebrates
parasitic flatworm fossils are cestode eggs found in a Permian shark coprolite, but helminth hooks still attached to Devonian acanthodians and placoderms
Flatworm
Type of interaction between species
nematode worms and probably protozoan cysts were found in the Late Triassic coprolite of phytosaur. This rare find in Thailand reveals more about the ecology
Parasitism
Variety of chili pepper
Toranzos, G. A. (2023-10-11). "Edible flora in pre-Columbian Caribbean coprolites: Expected and unexpected data". PLOS ONE. 18 (10) e0292077. Bibcode:2023PLoSO
Scotch_bonnet
Trace fossil
fossils. The most well-known types of bromalites are fossilized faeces or coprolites. However, other types are recognised, including: regurgitalites (fossilized
Bromalite
Clade of tetrapods
overall pustular surface texture". Hair-like structures in Late Permian coprolites from Russia and possibly South Africa may suggest that some therapsids
Synapsida
Study of past life through fossils
life of organisms. This can include preserved burrows, footprints or coprolites, which are grouped together and called trace fossils. However, only a
Paleontology
Town in Suffolk, England
The building is located at 15 Tavern Street. In the mid-19th century coprolite (fossilised animal dung) was discovered; the material was mined and then
Ipswich
Extinct clade of therapsids
carnivore coprolites have been suggested to have possibly been from dicynodonts, as digested dicynodont bones are abundant in the coprolites. However specimens
Dicynodontia
Historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England
III in 1760, the titles "merged into the Crown", and ceased to exist. Coprolites were mined in the area in the 1800s for their rich phosphate content.
Isle_of_Ely
Inca child mummy
images) were performed in order to examine the mummy's skeleton, and a coprolite analysis was made. It was decided that the skin would be left intact and
Plomo_Mummy
Cave in United States of America
that the miners left behind in a slope in front of the cave and collect coprolites. In excavations with Lewis Napton during 1968 and 1969, disturbed human
Lovelock_Cave
Trace fossil
gave rise to a second theory on the origin of the object - that it is a coprolite (fossilized animal dung). The gastropod theory is now considered incorrect
Dinocochlea
Museum in South Kensington, London
paleontology (originally thought to be a giant gastropod shell, then a coprolite, and now a concretion of a worm's tunnel), has been part of the collection
Natural History Museum, London
Natural_History_Museum,_London
Hypothesis about first human presence in the Americas
BP. The Paisley Cave site in eastern Oregon yielded a 14,500 BP, on a coprolite with human DNA and radiocarbon dates of 13,200 and 12,900 BP on horizons
Clovis_First
Dinosaur specimen
the bones. Alongside the fossil was also found the only known T. rex coprolite in the world. In 2010, the University of Alberta Department of Biological
Scotty_(dinosaur)
Species of roundworm
can occur in either dogs or cats, it is far more frequent in cats. A coprolite containing T. leonina eggs was excavated in Argentina's Catamarca Province
Toxascaris_leonina
Geologic formation of Late Cretaceous age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
the Whitemud Formation, in southern Saskatchewan the Whitemud contains coprolites (fossilized feces) and fossilized intestines of fish. In most areas the
Whitemud_Formation
Museum in York, England
where visitors could join Geoffrey Chaucer's pilgrimage. The Lloyds Bank coprolite is exhibited there. Evans, Antonia, ed. (2002). The York Book. York: Blue
Jorvik_Viking_Centre
Thick, sticky, tar-like substance
of rocks and soil formations. The content of extractive substances in coprolite shilajit ranges from 10 to 30% or more. Shilajit-bearing breccias are
Shilajit
This is a list of stratigraphic units dinosaur trace fossils have been recovered from. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes the descendant taxon
List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
List_of_stratigraphic_units_with_dinosaur_trace_fossils
Legendary cryptid in the Amazon
and environment of Mylodon darwinii based on pollen of a Late-Glacial coprolite from the Mylodon Cave in southern Chile". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
Mapinguari
; Stroemberg, C.A.E.; Alimohammadian, H.; Sahni, A. (2005). "Dinosaur Coprolites and the Early Evolution of Grasses and Grazers". Science. 310 (5751):
Evolutionary history of plants
Evolutionary_history_of_plants
Extinct tribe of birds
attributed to their role in the ecology of prehistoric Hawaiʻi. A study of coprolites (fossil dung) of Thambetochen chauliodous found in Puʻu Naio Cave on lowland
Moa-nalo
to the dock area, such as the coprolite factory founded by Edward Packard in 1849. This factory gave its name to Coprolite Street in the docks area. The
Ipswich_Docks
Study of prehistoric parasites
primary sources of paleoparasitological material include mummified tissues, coprolites (fossilised dung) from mammals or dinosaurs, fossils, and amber inclusions
Paleoparasitology
Extinct giant shark species
Megalodon is represented in the fossil record by teeth, vertebral centra, and coprolites. As with all sharks, the skeleton of megalodon was formed of cartilage
Megalodon
Extinct species of reptiles
poposauroid archosaurs and large herbivorous dicynodonts. Examination of coprolites attributed to Smok by Martin Qvarnström et al. (2019) indicate that this
Smok_wawelski
Extinct species of fish
Fossil specimens were discovered in 2005 from the Serravallian-aged coprolite horizon of the Dol Formation of the Tunjice hills lagerstätte in Slovenia
Hippocampus_slovenicus
Extinct order of birds
diet has been deduced from fossilised contents of their gizzards and coprolites, as well as indirectly through morphological analysis of skull and beak
Moa
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
nevertheless, continue to attribute whiskers to Thrinaxodon. Studies on Permian coprolites suggest that non-mammalian synapsids of the epoch already had fur, setting
Mammal
fertilizer production was the obtaining of phosphate from the dissolution of coprolites in sulphuric acid. Dan Albone constructed the first commercially successful
History_of_agriculture
fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered
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City and district in Cambridgeshire, England
Greensand, partly overlaid by terrace gravel. A layer of phosphatic nodules (coprolites) under the marl was mined in the 19th century for fertiliser; this became
Cambridge
American reality television series episodes
by the FBI; a 1967 Lambretta scooter; and two large blocks of dinosaur coprolite. Also, Rick bets the others on who could walk the most steps in a day
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Genus of Late Cretaceous theropod
nutritious parts. Karen Chin and colleagues have found bone fragments in coprolites (fossilized feces) that they attribute to tyrannosaurs, but point out
Tyrannosaurus
2006 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
Derrick" 3:44 6. "Total Gore?" 3:11 7. "Bereavement" 1:44 8. "Suspended in Coprolite" 4:20 9. "Alone at the Landfill" 7:37 10. "Karma.Bloody.Karma." 3:05 11
Karma.Bloody.Karma
Japanese archaeologist
archaeological flotation in Japan. In the 1970s she pioneered the study of coprolites in Japan, with particular focus on those from the Torihama shell mound
Michiko_Chiura
English fossil collector and palaeontologist (1799–1847)
fish fossils. Her observations played a key role in the discovery that coprolites, known as bezoar stones at the time, were fossilised faeces, and she also
Mary_Anning
Extinct genus of large hyena
consumption of monk seals (Monachus), has also been found. Eggs found in coprolites (fossilised feces) from Crimea indicate that Pachycrocuta brevirostris
Pachycrocuta
fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered
1821_in_paleontology
Family of beetles
are edible. Remnants of C. explanatus were found in prehistoric human coprolites in a Nevada cave, likely sourced from the Humboldt Sink. In Mexico, C
Dytiscidae
Topics referred to by the same term
to animal feces. Dung may also refer to: Dry dung fuel Manure Cow dung Coprolite, fossilized feces Dung beetle Mundungus Fletcher or "Dung", a character
Dung
Clade of therapsids
Morganucodon and onwards. Nonetheless, recent studies on Permian synapsid coprolites show that more basal therapsids may have had fur, and at any rate fur
Cynodontia
Extinct order of seed plants
0800209. PMID 21628190. Osborn, J.M.; Taylor, M.L. (2010). "Pollen and coprolite structure in Cycadeoidea (Bennettitales): implications for understanding
Bennettitales
The company produced a number of "chemical manure" products that used coprolites and rock phosphates among other ingredients. The Prentice family was prominent
Prentice_Brothers
Pre-Columbian era society in coastal Peru
production, processing, and consumption of maize. New data drawn from coprolites, pollen records, and stone tool residues, combined with 126 radiocarbon
Caral–Supe_civilization
Geologic formation in Brazil
skeletons, and many isolated materials. Eggs clutches, eggshells, and coprolites were found also. A notosuchid notosuchian M. robustus A notosuchid notosuchian
Adamantina_Formation
Extinct genus of reptiles
There is also evidence of a diversity of different ichnotaxa based on coprolites. Alan, Bartholomai (2008). "New lizard-like reptiles from the Early Triassic
Kudnu
Fossil animals found in the western US
Oligocene A rare booid based on eroded fossils found within a mammal coprolite. †Geringophis †G. vetus Orellan early Oligocene An erycine boid (sand
White_River_Fauna
Extinct subspecies of carnivore
persisted later in the Iberian Peninsula based on the radiocarbon dating of coprolites attributed to them, possibly as late as 7,000 years ago in the southern
Cave_hyena
Extinct genus of cambrian radiodont
Anomalocaris). Stronger evidence that Anomalocaris ate trilobites comes from coprolites, which contain trilobite parts and are so large that the radiodonts are
Anomalocaris
Class of flatworms
erupted, one with a developing larva, have been discovered in fossil shark coprolites dating to the Permian, some 270 million years ago. The fossil organism
Cestoda
Country house in Cambridgeshire, England
the quarry pool, a large pool believed to be the site of a 19th-century coprolite mine. Anglesey Abbey, officially known as Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and
Anglesey_Abbey
Earth's most severe extinction event
Karoo deposits suggest it took 50,000 years or less, while a study of coprolites in the Vyazniki fossil beds in Russia suggests it took only a few thousand
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
1830 painting by Henry De la Beche
bones had been found in coprolites and a couple are shown excreting the faeces that would eventually fossilize into coprolites. In addition to the vertebrates
Duria_Antiquior
British multinational company
Packard, one of the first to manufacture superphosphate derived from coprolites, in 1843. In 1863 he was joined in business by his son, also named Edward
Fisons
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
synonyms. Dinodontosaurus brevirostris is known from skeleton remains and a coprolite animal latrine found in Argentina. Chanaria platyceps Cox, 1968 and Dinodontosaurus
Dinodontosaurus
Geological formation in Greenland
tracks has also been reported from the Malmros Klint Member, as well as coprolites and additional theropod, pterosaur, and turtle fossils. List of dinosaur-bearing
Fleming_Fjord_Formation
Two-million-year-old hominin from the Cradle of Humankind
the cape fox, both existed within 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) of the site. The coprolite of a carnivore from facies D contained pollen and phytoliths of Podocarpus
Australopithecus_sediba
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with G
Greek κόπρος (kópros) copremia, coprographia, coprolagnia, coprolalia, coprolite, coprolith, coprology, coprophagia, coprophagy, coprophilia, copropraxia
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A–G
Topics referred to by the same term
Coprolith may mean: Coprolite, fossilised dung Fecaloma, a hardened piece of fæces, symptomatic of certain illnesses. This disambiguation page lists articles
Coprolith
Hadrosaurid dinosaur genus from Late Cretaceous US and Canada
different diets. Reported hadrosaur gut contents and possible hadrosaur coprolites contain abundant material from conifers including decayed wood, as well
Lambeosaurus
Extinct subspecies of carnivore
3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft) long Mylodon that bears several bite marks. Coprolites containing Mylodon dermal ossicles were found there, which were likely
Panthera_onca_mesembrina
Preserved organic remains large enough to be visible without a microscope
evidence of animal behavior. These may include tracks, burrows and dung (coprolites). Trace fossils are the primary type of fossils used by paleontologist
Macrofossil
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
farming activity that continues to this day. During the late 19th century, coprolite, a phosphate-rich fossil used as a fertiliser, was mined in shallow pits
Little_Thetford
Wild cat species native to the Americas
dietary flexibility as evidenced by dental microwear texture analysis. A coprolite identified as from a cougar was excavated in Argentina's Catamarca Province
Cougar
Mid-17th to late 19th century revolution centred around agriculture
alternative to bones was found to be the millions of tons of fossils called coprolites found in South East England. When these were dissolved in sulphuric acid
British Agricultural Revolution
British_Agricultural_Revolution
Episodes of the revived British children's sketch comedy television series
on the Cow Milk Challenge. A Victorian couple goes shopping for some coprolite jewellery. 807 "Moon Mayhem" Unknown 8 July 2019 (2019-07-08) (BBC iPlayer)
List of Horrible Histories (2015 TV series) episodes
List_of_Horrible_Histories_(2015_TV_series)_episodes
Cave complex and archaeological site in China
1m thick. Layer 6: Breccia, containing huge limestone blocks and hyena coprolites, about 5m thick. Layer 7: Sandy layer, about 2m thick. Layers 8-9: Breccia
Zhoukoudian_Peking_Man_Site
COPROLITE
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Garbutt.
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of universe, Worlds owner or rich
Male
Cornish
, stout and firm.
Male
German
German byname MANN means "a fierce strong man" or simply "man."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Old High German Gottfried, GOFFREDO means "God's peace."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Prophet Muhammad's Relative
Boy/Male
Tamil
(Maternal uncle of Krishna who usurped the throne from his father, Ugrasena. He was killed by Krishna. Details of his life are found in the Bhagavata Purana.)
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Male
English
Merchant
Girl/Female
Spanish
Notable leader.
COPROLITE
COPROLITE
COPROLITE
COPROLITE
COPROLITE
n.
A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement.
a.
Containing, pertaining to, or of the nature of, coprolites.