Spheroolithus

Spheroolithus

† Spheroolithus is a fossil egg ootaxon from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, grouped within Spheroolithidae. These spherical eggs with prismatic columnar eggshell microstructure are typically attributed to hadrosaur or sauropod dinosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

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

티라노사우루스 렉스, 트리케라톱스, 벨로키랍토르 같은 상징적인 공룡들이 살았던 공룡 시대의 마지막 시기입니다. 공룡은 최대의 다양성을 이루었으나, 칙술루브 분화구의 소행성 충돌로 중생대가 종말을 맞았습니다.

Discovery & Naming

발견 위치 Mongolia

Quick Facts

지질 시대 Cretaceous Late
식성 Herbivore

자주 묻는 질문

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

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