Spheroolithus spheroides

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.

恐竜の最後の時代で、ティラノサウルス・レックス、トリケラトプス、ヴェロキラプトルなど象徴的な種が活躍した。チクシュルーブ・クレーターの壊滅的な小惑星衝突によって中生代が終わる前に、恐竜は最大の多様性に達した。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 China

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Spheroolithus spheroides live?
Spheroolithus spheroides lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Spheroolithus spheroides eat?
Spheroolithus spheroides was a herbivore.
Where were Spheroolithus spheroides fossils found?
Fossils of Spheroolithus spheroides were found in China.

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