Reptilia - Theropoda - Elongatoolithidae
Full reference: X. Fang, Z. Zhang, Q. Pang, P. Li, Y. Han, H. Xie, R. Yan, F. Pang, J. and Z. Cheng. 2007. [Cretaceous strata and egg fossils in Xixia, Henan province]. Acta Geoscientia Sinica 28(2):123–142
Belongs to Elongatoolithus according to X. Fang et al. 2007
See also Wang et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Elongatoolithus andrewsi, Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis, Elongatoolithus chimeiensis, Elongatoolithus elongatus, Elongatoolithus excellens, Elongatoolithus frustrabilis, Elongatoolithus laijiaensis, Elongatoolithus magnus, Elongatoolithus sigillarius, Elongatoolithus subtitectorius, Elongatoolithus taipinghuensis, Elongatoolithus yangjiagouensis
Type specimen: 05HD-5 (05HD-2-2), an egg. Its type locality is Hongshan Reservoir-Danyan Survey section (bed 53), which is in a Coniacian/Santonian terrestrial sandstone/siltstone in the Zhaoying Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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