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Name:
Therizinosaurus sp. (Segnosaur Egg Nest)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Nanchou
Location: Nanyang Valley, Henan Province, China
Size: Nest measures 8.0'' X 9.0'' across
This dinosaur egg nest is from a segnosaur, an unusual suborder of dinosaur. Most segnosaurs laid their eggs in nests of a half-dozen or more eggs. Usually, hatching and scavenging damaged the nests, obliterating any trace of the eggs that remained. Occasionally, some eggs survived predators and the elements, and eventually became fossils. Because of their delicate nature, intact eggs are very rare in the fossil record. And finding a complete or partial egg nest is even rarer. Dinosaur eggs that retain their original shape and eggshell are some of the most collectible fossils in the world.
There are six segnosaur eggs in this nest. The eggs are quite inflated and have great form. A large portion of the thick eggshell is still intact. The eggs have very good color and contrast and are nicely displayed on the block of matrix. This is a very displayable nest of segnosaur eggs from the Cretaceous of China.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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