Ellipsoolithus khedaensis Mohabey 1998 (theropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Elongatoolithidae

Full reference: D. M. Mohabey. 1998. Systematics of Indian Upper Cretaceous dinosaur and chelonian eggshells. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(2):348-362

Belongs to Ellipsoolithus according to A. Khosla and S. G. Lucas 2023

See also Dhiman et al. 2023, Khosla and Sahni 2003, Loyal et al. 2000, Mohabey 1998, Mohabey 2001, Mohabey 2005, Mohabey 2011 and Prasad 2012

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: GSI 149/CRP/96. Its type locality is Lavariya Muwada, Kheda, which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial limestone/sandstone in the Lameta Formation of India.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lavariya Muwada, Kheda

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