Conchoraptor
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 Profile of Conchoraptor gracilis.
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| Conchoraptor gracilis Barsbold, 1986 |
Conchoraptor (meaning "conch thief") was an oviraptorid dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period of what is now Asia. Its name reflects the hypothesis that oviraptorids, rather than preying primarily upon eggs as had been traditionally thought, may have been specialized to feed on mollusks. Unlike many other oviraptorids, it didn't have a crest and was relatively small.
The type species, Conchoraptor gracilis, was described by Barsbold, in 1986.
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