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Xiphactinus skeletons are preserved with the fish Gillicus arcuatus swallowed whole. However, this would end very poorly for both animals.
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Several specimens xiphactinus was found a perfectly preserved 6 foot gillicus in their stomachs, resulting in the deaths of both predator and prey.
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Several Xiphactinus skeletons are preserved with the fish Gillicus arcuatus swallowed whole. The resulting fossils of both animals are famously known as "Fish within a fish"
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