Medioolithus is known several eggshell fragments, and one complete, spherical egg. M. geiseltalensis is very similar to modern ratite eggs, for example those of ostriches, rheas, and cassowaries. At 9 cm (3.5 in) in diameter, however, it is smaller than the eggs of any of these birds, being more similar in size to the egg of a kiwi.[1]
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^ abKohring, R., & Hirsch, K. F. (1996). "Crocodilian and avian eggshells from the Middle Eocene of the Geiseltal, Eastern Germany." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 16(1), 67-80.
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medioolithus, oogenus, fossil, laid, paleognath, temporal, range, early, eocene, preꞒ, negg, fossil, classificationbasic, shell, type, ornithoidmorphotype, ornithoid, ratiteoofamily, medioolithidaeoogenus, kohring, hirsch, 1996oospeciesm, geiseltalensisdescrip. Medioolithus is an oogenus of fossil egg laid by a paleognath 1 MedioolithusTemporal range Early Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NEgg fossil classificationBasic shell type OrnithoidMorphotype Ornithoid ratiteOofamily MedioolithidaeOogenus MedioolithusKohring amp Hirsch 1996OospeciesM geiseltalensisDescription editMedioolithus is known several eggshell fragments and one complete spherical egg M geiseltalensis is very similar to modern ratite eggs for example those of ostriches rheas and cassowaries At 9 cm 3 5 in in diameter however it is smaller than the eggs of any of these birds being more similar in size to the egg of a kiwi 1 References edit a b Kohring R amp Hirsch K F 1996 Crocodilian and avian eggshells from the Middle Eocene of the Geiseltal Eastern Germany Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16 1 67 80 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Medioolithus amp oldid 1189007140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
