Spheroolithus chiangchiungtingensis

† Spheroolithus chiangchiungtingensis is a Late Cretaceous ootaxon from Jiangxi Province, China. These spherical eggs with distinctive eggshell microstructure are among the most commonly recovered fossil egg types in southern China.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Spheroolithus chiangchiungtingensis 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 chiangchiungtingensis 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.