Fusioolithus
Extinct oospecies of dinosaurs
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Fusioolithus is an oogenus of dinosaur egg. It contains two oospecies: F. baghensis and F. berthei. Fossils have been found in Spain, Argentina, France, India and Peru.[1] They were probably laid by a titanosaur.[2]
Oofamily:†Fusioolithidae
Oogenus:†Fusioolithus
Fernández and Khosla, 2015
Fernández and Khosla, 2015
| Fusioolithus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Egg fossil classification  | |
| Basic shell type: | †Dinosauroid-spherulitic |
| Oofamily: | †Fusioolithidae |
| Oogenus: | †Fusioolithus Fernández and Khosla, 2015 |
| oospecies | |
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†Fusioolithus baghensis †Fusioolithus berthei | |
F. baghensis eggs may be up to 20 centimeters in diameter and up to 1.7 mm thick. F. berthei eggs have never been found intact, however, they are up to twice as thick as F. baghensis eggs.[3]
