A Danish fossil hunter discovered a 66-million-year-old vomit fossil containing remains of at least two sea lily species. This rare find, named Danekræ DK-1295, provides valuable insights into the diet and food chains of Cretaceous-era predators.
A quirky and fascinating addition to Denmark’s natural history has been uncovered — a 66-million-year-old vomit fossil.Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke found the fossil, officially named Danekræ DK-1295, at Stevns Klint in eastern Denmark."Danekræ" are rare natural treasures of Denmark.
Bennicke made the discovery after he noticed a strange collection of sea lily fragments embedded in chalkAfter a cleaning and an analysis by Dutch sea lily expert John Jagt, it was determined that the clump contained remains from at least two species of sea lilies, the museum said.Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
Regurgitalites, or fossilized vomit, are rare but invaluable to scientists studying ancient ecosystems, as they reveal what predators ate and how food chains functioned millions of years ago, the museum said. Milàn said a Cretaceous-era predator, possibly a fish, most likely consumed the sea lilies and later spat out the indigestible parts.
“It is truly an unusual find. Sea lilies are not a particularly nutritious diet, as they mainly consist of calcareous plates held together by very few soft parts," Milàn said in a Østsjællands Museum
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