Dendroolithus zhaoyingensis

†Dendroolithus zhaoyingensis is a dendroolithid egg oöspecies from Zhaoying, China, Late Cretaceous. Named after its type locality, this oöspecies is distinguished by subtle differences in branching shell crystallite density relative to congeners. It further enriches the diverse record of sauropod nesting strategies documented in Chinese Late Cretaceous red beds.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Dendroolithus zhaoyingensis 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.