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Triamyxa coprolithica

The tiny beetle Triamyxa coprolithica is the first-ever insect to be described from fossil faeces.
Qvarnström et al
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    The tiny beetle Triamyxa coprolithica is the first-ever insect to be described from fossil faeces. The animal the researchers have to thank for the excellent preservation was probably the dinosaur ancestor Silesaurus opolensis, which 230 million years ago ingested the small beetle in large numbers.