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Upper Cretaceous Dinosaur Eggs from New Localities of Gujarat, India


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New occurrences of well-preserved dinosaur eggs have been found in the Lameta sediments near Dohad in Panchmahals district, Gujarat. The new localities lie 90 km east of the well-known Balasinor-Rahioli belt, which has the distinction of being one of the few dinosaur nesting sites in the world. The dinosaur eggs are spherical and have nodose ornamentation. Two types of egg shells have been distinguished on the basis of their microstructure. The egg shelIs have affinity towards sauropod types and are comparable to those of Kheda Type-B.
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  • Upper Cretaceous Dinosaur Eggs from New Localities of Gujarat, India

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D. M. Mohabey
Geological Survey of India, Ahmedabad 380014, India
U. B. Mathur
Geological Survey of India, Ahmedabad 380014, India

Abstract


New occurrences of well-preserved dinosaur eggs have been found in the Lameta sediments near Dohad in Panchmahals district, Gujarat. The new localities lie 90 km east of the well-known Balasinor-Rahioli belt, which has the distinction of being one of the few dinosaur nesting sites in the world. The dinosaur eggs are spherical and have nodose ornamentation. Two types of egg shells have been distinguished on the basis of their microstructure. The egg shelIs have affinity towards sauropod types and are comparable to those of Kheda Type-B.