Gekkoolithusis anoogenusoffossilgeckoegg.Unfortunately, gecko eggs have not been well-studied, and their fossils are very rare, making classification of them difficult.Gekkolithuseggs are very similar to those of the modernPhelsuma delandisin size, shape, and structure.[1]
Gekkoolithus Temporal range:
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Egg fossil classification | |
Basic shell type: | Geckoid |
Morphotype: | Geckonoid |
Oofamily: | †Gekkoolithidae |
Oogenus: | †Gekkoolithus Hirschet al.,1996 |
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References
edit- ^Hirsch, K.F. (1996). "Parataxonomic Classification of Fossil Chelonian and Gecko Eggs."Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.16(4):752-762.