New Tiny Eggs from Utah with Theropod Affinities

[Troodon]

A new super cool ootaxon of eggs and very different that what we are familiar with  is presented in this paper : Stillatuberoolithus storrsi from the Kaiparowits Fm of Utah.

Eggs are tiny at around 18mm and  " the exact identity of the egg producer is unknown, the eggshell microstructure and small size is consistent with a small-bodied avian or non-avian theropod"

 

 

 

 

Paper:

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89472-1#disqus_thread

 

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[RJB]

I had to get out my ruler to see just how tiny these were!  Purdy dang cool!

 

RB

[-Andy-]

Very nice! I've never seen eggs like this before

[HamptonsDoc]

Very cool thanks for posting!