What are Bromalites?

About Bromalites:

• Bromalites are fossil traces of organisms, consisting of material from their digestive system.
• They are the group of ichnofossils that record the consumption, processing, and elimination of material through digestive systems.
• Each main stage of processing has been ascribed to distinct bromalite subgroups, with little evidence for transitions between these stages. 
• The most famous bromalites are fossilized feces, also known as coprolites.
• However, other types are recognised, including: regurgitalites (fossilised remains of vomit or other regurgitated objects such as owl pellets); cololites (intestinal contents); and gastrolites (stomach contents).
• Bromalites provide behavioural data including predation, scavenging, and vomiting.
• They are important indicators of dietary habits and potential predator-prey relationships; therefore, they largely enhance our comprehension of trophic interactions.
• Bromalites are often studied alongside other trace fossils to reconstruct ancient ecosystems.

Q1: What is the Triassic Period?

The Triassic, lasting from 251.0 mya to 199.6 mya, was a time of transition. It was at this time that the world-continent of Pangea existed, altering global climate and ocean circulation. The Triassic also follows the largest extinction event (Permian-Triassic extinction event) in the history of life, and so is a time when the survivors of that event spread and recolonized.

Source: Unraveling the Dino Dominance: The Bromalite Breakthrough

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