July 22 , 2016

What did the giant Shonisaurus ichthyosaurs eat? Analysis of their coprolites indicates that shonisaurs fed on coelacanths, a fish type that is often associated with deeper water habitats. It is possible to make comparisons between Triassic and modern deep water, open ocean communities. Environmental convergence may be measured in tetrapod:cephalopod:fish trophic webs by means of the corrected connectance (Cc) parameter.

Mark A. S. McMenamin (2016)

Dung Stones.

In: Dynamic Paleontology: 159-179

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22777-1_10