Phaceloolithus
| Phaceloolithus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
Eggshell classification  | |
| Basic shell type: | †Dinosauroid-spherulitic |
| Oofamily: | †Phaceloolithidae |
| Oogenus: | †Phaceloolithus |
Phaceloolithus is an oogenus of dinosaur egg found in the Dongting basin of the Hunan Province of China. The eggs have a subspherical shape, measuring 168 mm on the long axis, and having a very thin shell.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ D. Zeng and J. Zhang. (1979). "On the dinosaurian eggs from the western Dongting Basin, Hunan". Vertebrata PalAsiatica 17(2):131-136
- ↑ Carpenter, K. (1999). Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs: A Look at Dinosaur Reproduction (Life of the Past). Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana.
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