Megaloolithus is an oogenus of dinosaur egg.Carpenter, K. 1999. Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs: A Look at Dinosaur Reproduction (Life of the Past). Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana. They are thought to have been laid by sauropod dinosaurs. They are known for having thick eggshells, at least thick, and the nearly spherical shape of the eggs.K. E. Mikhailov. 1991. Classification of fossil eggshells of amniotic vertebrates. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 36(2):193-238 They are primarily found in India and Europe, but some specimens have been found in South America.Paleobiology Database
Species
M. aureliensis M. baghensis M. cylindricus M. dhoridungriensis M. jabalpurensis M. khempurensis M. mamillare M. megadermus M. microtuberculata M. mohabeyi M. petralta M. problematica M. siruguei M. trempii M. patagonicus
Distribution Fossils of Megaloolithus have been found in:Megaloolithus at Fossilworks.org Anacleto Formation - Argentina Argiles et Grés à Reptiles, Rognacian, Marnes Rouges Inférieures & Marnes Rouges de Roquelongue Formation - France Lameta Formation and Kallakurichi FormationWeishampel et al., 2004, pp.593-600 - India Sânpetru Formation - Romania Figuerola, La Maçana & Tremp Formations - Spain
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See also
List of dinosaur oogenera
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