Table 1 List of analysed coprolites including specimen numbers, sizes, inclusions and analytic methods.

From: Tyrannosaurid-like osteophagy by a Triassic archosaur

Specimen

Size (in mm)

Inclusions and other elements

Analytic methods

Comments

ZPAL V.33/341

Length: 87

Width: 31

A serrated tooth of S.wawelski, abundant bone fragments including temnospondyl bone, pyritzed microbial colonies, gas bubbles, compound of fibers

PPC-SRμCT

 

ZPAL V.33/344

Length: 92

Width: 33

A serrated tooth of S.wawelski, a small serrated tooth, abundant bone fragments. Pyritized microbial colonies, gas bubbles

PPC-SRμCT

 

ZPAL V.33/345

Length: 91

Width: 29

Abundant bone fragments including ribs of unknown prey, (?) juvenile dicynodont. Pyritized microbial colonies, gas bubbles

PPC-SRμCT

 

ZPAL V.33/340

Length: 125

Bone fragments, microbial structures

SEM, thin sections, polish surfaces, dissolved

 

ZPAL V.33/342

Length: 94

Bone fragments, microbial structures

SEM, dissolved

Incomplete

ZPAL V.33/343

Length: 130

Bone fragments

surface observations, polished surface

Incomplete

ZPAL V.33/346

Length: 116

Bone fragments (very dicynodont-like bones), microbial tunnels, microbial attack on the surface

SEM, thin sections, polished surface, dissolved

 

ZPAL V.33/600

Length: 118

A tooth of S. wawelski without enamel, fish remains, bone fragments, microbial structure

SEM, thin sections, polished surface, dissolved

 

ZPAL V.33/604

Length: 176

Bone fragments, microbial structures

SEM, observation of broken fragments, polished surface

 

ZPAL V.33/1890

Length: 250

Bone fragments

surface observations

 
  1. *Width refers to the maximum width.