''Faveoolithus'' is an
oogenus of
dinosaur egg. The oogenus contains two oospecies, ''F. ningxiaensis'' and ''F. zhangi''.
[''Faveoolithus'']
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Distribution
Fossil eggs of ''Faveoolithus'' have been found in:
[
* Chahanaobao and the ]Turonian
The Turonian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the second age in the Late Cretaceous Epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 93.9 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.8 ± 1 Ma (million years ago). The Turonian is preceded by t ...
Gaogou Formation
The Gaogou Formation is a fossiliferous geological formation located in the Xixia Basin of China. The formation dates back to the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Coniacian) and fossilized eggs of dinosaurs and turtles are commonly reported from the fo ...
, China
* Campanian Barun Goyot Formation, Mongolia
* Santonian
The Santonian is an age in the geologic timescale or a chronostratigraphic stage. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or Upper Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 86.3 ± 0.7 mya (million years ago) and 83.6 ± 0.7 mya. The ...
Seonso Conglomerate
The Seonso Conglomerate is a Cretaceous aged geologic formation in South Korea. Fossil of ''Asprosaurus'', ''Koreanosaurus'' and dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.
See also
* List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
* List of ...
, South Korea
See also
* List of dinosaur oogenera
Egg fossils are the fossilized remains of eggs laid by ancient animals. As evidence of the physiological processes of an animal, egg fossils are considered a type of trace fossil. Under rare circumstances a fossil egg may preserve the remains of t ...
References
Bibliography
* M. Huh and D. K. Zelenitsky. 2002. Rich dinosaur nesting site from the Cretaceous of Bosung County, Chullanam-do Province, South Korea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):716-718
* Carpenter, K. 1999. Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs: A Look at Dinosaur Reproduction (Life of the Past). Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana
* K. Mikhailov, K. Sabath, and S. Kurzanov. 1994. Eggs and nests from the Cretaceous of Mongolia. In K. Carpenter, K. F. Hirsch, and J. R. Horner (eds.), Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 88-115
* Z.-K. Zhao. 1994. In K. Carpenter, K. F. Hirsch, and J. R. Horner (eds.), Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. In K. Carpenter, K. F. Hirsch, and J. R. Horner (eds.), Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 184-203
* Z. Zhao and S. Ding. 1976. iscovery of the dinosaurian egg-shells from Alxa, Ningxia and its stratigraphical significance Vertebrata PalAsiatica 14(2):42-44
Dinosaur reproduction
Turonian life
Coniacian life
Santonian life
Campanian life
Late Cretaceous dinosaurs of Asia
Cretaceous China
Fossils of China
Cretaceous Mongolia
Fossils of Mongolia
Cretaceous South Korea
Fossils of South Korea
Fossil parataxa described in 1976
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