Alternative combination: Dendroolithus verrucarius
Full reference: K. E. Mikhailov. 1994. Eggs of sauropod and ornithopod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous deposits of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 28(3):141–159
Belongs to Coralloidoolithus according to S. Zhang et al. 2018
See also Mikhailov 2000, Mikhailov 1994, Mikhailov 1997 and Tanaka et al. 2023
Sister taxon: Coralloidoolithus shizuiwanensis
Type specimen: PIN 3142-454, an egg. Its type locality is Khermin Tsav, Upper White Beds (PIN coll. 3142) [SMPE], which is in a Maastrichtian eolian horizon in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mongolia (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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