Spheroolithus spheroides

† Spheroolithus spheroides is a Late Cretaceous ootaxon from Henan Province, China, with nearly perfectly spherical eggs forming the basis of the Spheroolithus ichnospecies concept. The uniform shape and layered eggshell structure characterize this taxon.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Spheroolithus spheroides was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Spheroolithus spheroides lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.