Recent Examples on the WebThe same fossil bed yielded ancient sponges, crinoids, and ammonite coprolites and beaks.—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024 And human fossilized poop, or coprolites, showed that at least some inhabitants suffered from intestinal worms.—Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 The study looked at the coprolites from two pre-Columbian cultures called the Huecoid and Saladoid.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023 The coprolite is shaped like a cylinder and more than 2.7 inches long.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023 Roundworms remain a major health concern for humans, and the little coprolite revealed that the nematode has a long history.—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023 Their goal was to see inside the coprolite, a rare soft material preserved by fossilization.—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023 Within the thin sections of coprolite, the team found six small, round, organic structures roughly between only 50 to 150 micrometers long.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023 Named for the paleontologist who discovered the T. rex, Barnum Brown, the piece of coprolite — as fossilized poop is called — is on display at the Orlando Science Center with more specimens from the Poozeum, the world’s largest collection of coprolite, owned by George Frandsen of Jacksonville.—Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021
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