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Elongatoolithidae

Reptilia - Elongatoolithidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Elongatoolithidae Zhao p. 105
1994Elongatoolithidae Mikhailov et al. p. 102
1994Elongatoolithidae Zhao p. 200
2003Elongatoolithidae Vianey-Liaud and Garcia p. 177
2007Elongatoolithidae Sánchez-Hernández et al. p. 206
2009Elongatoolithidae Salgado et al. p. 78

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
RankNameAuthor
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
familyElongatoolithidae
familyElongatoolithidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Elongatoolithidae Zhao 1975
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G. †Continuoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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†Continuoolithus canadensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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Invalid names: Spongioolithus hirschi Bray 1999 [synonym]
G. †Ellipsoolithus Mohabey 1998
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†Ellipsoolithus khedaensis Mohabey 1998
G. †Heishanoolithus Zhao and Zhao 1999
G. †Macroelongatoolithus Li et al. 1995
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Invalid names: Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym], Macroelongatoolithus goseongensis Kim et al. 2011 [synonym], Megafusoolithus qiaoxianensis Wang et al. 2010 [synonym]
†Macroelongatoolithus zhangi Fang et al. 2000
Invalid names: Boletuoolithus Bray 1998 [synonym], Longiteresoolithus Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym], Megafusoolithus Wang et al. 2010 [synonym]
G. †Macroolithus Zhao 1975
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†Macroolithus mutabilis Mikhailov 1994
†Macroolithus rugustus Young 1965
G. †Nanhsiungoolithus Zhao 1975
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G. †Paraelongatoolithus Wang et al. 2010
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†Paraelongatoolithus reticulatus Wang et al. 2010
G. †Porituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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†Porituberoolithus warnerensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996
G. †Rodolphoolithus Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
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†Rodolphoolithus arioul Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
G. †Spongioolithus Bray 1999
G. †Trachoolithus Mikhailov 1994
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†Trachoolithus faticanus Mikhailov 1994
G. †Undulatoolithus Wang et al. 2013
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†Undulatoolithus pengi Wang et al. 2013
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Vianey-Liaud and G. Garcia 2003ratite eggshell (two-layered), with the single to mammillary layer ratio ranging from 3:I to 5:I; pore system angusticanaliculate; linearituberculate ornamentation on equatorial region tending to ramotuberculate ornamentation on the poles; elongate eggs,
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:08
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:08
Source: o = order
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 145.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (140 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Spain (La Rioja) Elongatoolithidae indet. (224944)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Macroolithus sp. (84212)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Elongatoolithidae indet. (53921 61409 89263)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0USA (Nevada) Elongatoolithidae indet. (181588)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mongolia (Ovorhangai) Trachoolithus faticanus, Dinosauria indet. (52127)
Albian113.0 - 100.5China (Zhejiang) Macroelongatoolithus xixiaensis (86428)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Japan (Hyogo) Elongatoolithus sp. (117980)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5USA (Idaho) Elongatoolithidae indet. (227192 227195) Macroelongatoolithus carlylei (204701 204702)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5USA (Utah) Macroelongatoolithus carlylei (204699)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Nevada) Macroelongatoolithus carlylei (181585)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8China (Henan) Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis (178692 232202) Macroelongatoolithus sp. (194657)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6China (Guangdong) Elongatoolithus sp. (188428)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Xinjiang) Oolithes elongatus (97613)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Jiangxi) Oolithes rugustus (71868) Undulatoolithus pengi (153398)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Hunan) Elongatoolithus sp., Elongatoolithus magnus (71664)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Continuoolithus canadensis (239611) Continuoolithus canadensis, Macroelongatoolithus sp. (200123) Dinosauria indet. (22679 228455) Elongatoolithidae indet., Continuoolithus canadensis, Macroelongatoolithus sp., Macroelongatoolithus carlylei, Undulatoolithus pengi (239610) Macroelongatoolithus carlylei (14399 117467 204698 206450 206452 239609 239612 239614) Oolithes carlylensis (52973)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Turonian99.6 - 89.8China (Zhejiang) Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis (204721) Elongatoolithus laijiaensis (204718) Macroelongatoolithus zhangi (86426 204720) Paraelongatoolithus reticulatus (98254)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.5 - 85.8Argentina (Neuquén) Dinosauria indet. (49415)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1China (Henan) Macroolithus yaotunensis, Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis (232203)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1China (Nei Mongol) Elongatoolithidae indet. (46904) Elongatoolithus sp. (205652)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Macroelongatoolithus goseongensis (220089)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1South Korea (Jeollanam-do) Macroelongatoolithus xixiaensis (232503)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1China (Shandong) Oolithes elongatus (80114 80115 80117) Oolithes elongatus, Reptilia indet. (24757)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Mongolia (Omnogov) Elongatoolithidae indet., Elongatoolithus frustrabilis (37211)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0China (Hunan) Elongatoolithidae indet., Oolithes elongatus (79741)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0China (Xinjiang) Oolithes elongatus (159589) Oolithes sp. (24753)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6South Korea (Busan) Elongatoolithidae indet. (178809)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Continuoolithus canadensis (94368 102180 102182)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Elongatoolithidae indet. (22685 48927 53229 55256 65344) Elongatoolithus sp. (118259 127668) Macroolithus yaotunensis (24754) Nanhsiungoolithus sp. (127678) Protoceratops andrewsi (46152)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Continuoolithus sp., Porituberoolithus sp. (96814)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mexico (Baja California) Continuoolithus sp. (197023 237073)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omngov) Elongatoolithidae indet. (114241)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mexico (Coahuila) Porituberoolithus sp. (59114)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Continuoolithus canadensis (22698 47793 47812 53050 62321) Continuoolithus canadensis, Porituberoolithus warnerensis (52992 53049 62322) Porituberoolithus warnerensis, Dinosauria indet. (47816)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Continuoolithus canadensis, Porituberoolithus warnerensis (45240)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omngov) Dinosauria indet. (100261)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Continuoolithus sp. (223339)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Dinosauria indet. (168991) Elongatoolithidae indet. (13777 130803 169261) Elongatoolithus sp. (174156)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Dornogov) Elongatoolithidae indet. (45331) Macroolithus mutabilis (65327)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) Continuoolithus sp. (212186) Continuoolithus sp., Porituberoolithus sp. (25073)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Elongatoolithidae indet. (95694)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mongolia (Ovorhangai) Hadrosauridae indet. (13347)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Trachoolithus sp., Sauropoda indet. (60597)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0China (Jiangxi) Elongatoolithus elongatus (220036) Macroolithus rugustus (224481) Macroolithus sp. (147070 177457) Macroolithus yaotunensis (49393)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mongolia (Omnogov) Dinosauria indet. (55258 127671 168988) Elongatoolithidae indet. (55257 108344 127674 127681 179625 180786) Elongatoolithus sp. (130800) Macroolithus rugustus, Elongatoolithidae indet. (65335 165580) Macroolithus yaotunensis (168417)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0China (Guangdong) Dinosauria indet. (71852 71855) Macroolithus yaotunensis, Elongatoolithus elongatus, Macroolithus rugustus, Elongatoolithus andrewsi (68397 68399) Macroolithus yaotunensis, Elongatoolithus elongatus, Nanhsiungoolithus chuetienensis, Macroolithus rugustus, Elongatoolithus andrewsi (24752 68149 68396 68398) Oolithes elongatus (71854 71859 71867) Oolithes rugustus (71853 71856 71862)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Utah) Spongioolithus hirschi (138565)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Kazakhstan (Aqmola) Dinosauria indet. (13349)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Theropoda indet. (91056)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Utah) Spongioolithus hirschi (14599)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco (Fes-Boulmane) Rodolphoolithus arioul (206442)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Utah) Spongioolithus hirschi (45721 45722 138563 138564)