Spheroolithus chiangchiungtingensis Young 1954 (ornithopod)

Reptilia - Neornithischia - Spheroolithidae

Alternative combinations: Oolithes chiangchiungtingensis, Spheroolithus chiangchiungtingenesis

Belongs to Spheroolithus according to S.-K. Zhang 2022

See also Chao and Chiang 1974, Cousin 2002, Hedge et al. 2025, Jackson and Varricchio 2010, Liu et al. 2013, Mikhailov 1991, Mikhailov 2000, Mikhailov 1994, Mikhailov 1997, Moreno-Azanza et al. 2014, Sellés et al. 2014, Wang et al. 2012, Wang and Wang 2024, Zhang et al. 2017, Zhao 1978, Zhao 1979 and Zhao et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Spheroolithus albertensis, Spheroolithus choteauensis, Spheroolithus europaeus, Spheroolithus jincunensis, Spheroolithus maiasauroides, Spheroolithus quantouensis, Spheroolithus spheroides

Type specimen: Its type locality is gully between Chiangchunting and Chaochun, Laiyang, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian terrestrial claystone in the Jiangjunding Formation of China

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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