Spheroolithus
Dinosaur egg
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Spheroolithus is an oogenus of dinosaur egg.[1]
Oofamily:†Spheroolithidae
Oogenus:†Spheroolithus
Zhao, 1979
Zhao, 1979
| Spheroolithus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous ~ | |
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| Spheroolithus eggs from China | |
Egg fossil classification  | |
| Basic shell type: | †Dinosauroid-spherulitic |
| Oofamily: | †Spheroolithidae |
| Oogenus: | †Spheroolithus Zhao, 1979 |
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Oospecies
The following species are described:[2]
- Paraspheroolithus sanwangbacunensis
- Paraspheroolithus yangchengensis
- Spheroolithus albertensis
- Spheroolithus choteauensis
- Spheroolithus europaeus
- Spheroolithus irenensis
- Spheroolithus jincunensis
- Spheroolithus maiasauroides
- Spheroolithus megadermus
- Spheroolithus spheroides
- Spheroolithus tenuicorticus
Distribution
Fossils of the oogenus were found in:[2]
- Dinosaur Park and Oldman Formations, Alberta, Canada
- China
- Ohyamashimo Formation, Japan
- Cerro del Pueblo Formation (Difunta Group), Mexico
- Nemegt & Bayan Shireh Formations, Mongolia
- La Posa Formation (Tremp Group), Spain
- Two Medicine Formation, Montana and North Horn Formation, Utah, United States
- Lameta Formation, India
Gallery
Spheroolithus sp. eggs
Paraspheroolithus eggs in Henan Geological Museum
