The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which ...

“My reaction was surprise.” An examination of the cleaned-up fossil revealed that it was a regurgitated meal consisting of the two crinoids, a relative of the modern-day sea starfish. Experts ...

Crinoids, often referred to as sea lilies or feather stars, are marine animals that belong to the class Crinoidea within the phylum Echinodermata. They have a rich evolutionary history dating back ...

A marine animal snacked on some sea lilies that did not agree with its stomach—and we now know what happened next ...

The predator was attempting to eat sea lilies, also called crinoids. The deep-sea creatures, which could be mistaken for plants, still exist today. The fossil also appears to contain bryozoans ...