Prismatoolithus
Prismatoolithus is an oogenus of dinosaur egg. They likely belonged to troodontids.
| Prismatoolithus | |
|---|---|
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| P. jenseni eggs from the Wasatch Plateau | |
Egg fossil classification  | |
| Basic shell type: | †Dinosauroid-prismatic |
| Oofamily: | †Prismatoolithidae |
| Oogenus: | †Prismatoolithus |
References
- Carpenter, K. 1999. Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs: A Look at Dinosaur Reproduction (Life of the Past). Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana.
- Mateus, I, H Mateus, MT Antunes, O Mateus, P Taquet, V Ribeiro, G Manuppella. 1998. Upper Jurassic theropod dinosaur embryos from Lourinhã (Portugal). Memórias da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa 37, 101-110
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