Fig. 6

Visceral anatomy and stomach content of MGGC 1976 (G. cuvieri) with exceptional preservation of soft tissues. a An interpretive drawing of the abdominal region of MGGC 1976 on the main slab, showing the visceral tissues, pelvic girdle, and stomach content. b An interpretive drawing of the pelvic girdle of MGGC 1976 on the counterslab. c Photograph under UV light of the stomach and intestine, revealing an undigested partial skeleton of the barracuda Sphyraena bolcensis. d Photograph under natural light to show the detailed morphology of the caudal vertebrae of S. bolcensis. Abbreviations: bv, caudal vertebrae of S. bolcensis; cr, ceratotrichia; cs, claspers; i, intestine; ip, iliac process; ll, left liver; mp, metapterygium; pb, puboischiatic bar; pp, propterygium; rl, right liver; rp, radial pterigyophores; s, dermal denticle patches; st, stomach; sv, spiral valve; te, testis; vc, vertebral column