Dinosaur egg 80 million years old found in China

A unique archaeological discovery was made at a construction site in the city of Gangzhou, where scientists discovered an extremely rare dinosaur egg clutch dating back 80 million years.

The 2021 find includes six eggs of a previously unknown dinosaur species found in a perfectly preserved nest. The most impressive is the size of the best-preserved specimen - only 29 millimeters, making it the smallest known dinosaur egg in the world. This is reported in the journal Historical Biology.

A detailed analysis of the find was conducted by scientists from the China University of Geological Sciences and the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology. Using modern non-destructive research methods, the scientists were able to study the structure of the eggs without damaging them.

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After a three-year study, the scientists classified the discovery as a new genus and species of dinosaurs - Minioolithus ganzhouensis. The discovery was made in the Ganzhou Basin, which is considered one of the richest fossil egg sites in the world.

The study, published in the journal Historical Biology, adds important information about the diversity of dinosaurs and their nesting behavior.

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