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Hamipterus egg and embryo assemblage

A Lower Cretaceous accumulation exposes 215 eggs in one block, with hundreds inferred and 16 eggs containing embryonic remains across multiple horizons.

Represented range115–110 Ma
RegionsShengjinkou Formation, Turpan-Hami Basin, Xinjiang, China
CladesHamipterus tianshanensis · Pterosauria

Claim ledger

ecology · medium

The Hamipterus site preserves hundreds of three-dimensional eggs, including 215 exposed in one block and 16 containing embryonic remains across at least four levels; storm transport, colonial nesting, hatchling flight ability and parental care remain interpretations of context and development.

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References

  1. Egg accumulation with 3D embryos provides insight into the life history of a pterosaurWang, X.; Kellner, A.W.A.; Jiang, S.; et al. · 2017 · DOI 10.1126/science.aan2329
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