Macroelongatoolithus Li et al. 1995 (theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Elongatoolithidae

Synonyms: Boletuoolithus Bray 1998, Longiteresoolithus Wang and Zhou 1995, Megafusoolithus Wang et al. 2010

Parent taxon: Elongatoolithidae according to J. Hedge et al. 2025

See also Bray 1998, Cousin 2002, Fang et al. 2003, Huh et al. 2014, Jin et al. 2007, Jin et al. 2020, Kim et al. 2011, Liang et al. 2009, Simon et al. 2019, Tanaka et al. 2011, Wang and Zhou 1995, Zelenitsky et al. 2000 and Zelenitsky and Currie 2004

Sister taxa: Continuoolithus, Ellipsoolithus, Elongatoolithus, Heishanoolithus, Macroolithus, Nanhsiungoolithus, Paraelongatoolithus, Porituberoolithus, Rodolphoolithus, Spongioolithus, Trachoolithus, Undulatoolithus

Subtaxa: Macroelongatoolithus carlylei Macroelongatoolithus xixia Macroelongatoolithus zhangi

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (7 collections), South Korea (2), United States (16: Idaho, Nevada, Utah)

Total: 25 collections including 26 occurrences

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