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Table 1 Selected measurements of oviraptorid eggs and embryos (mm)

From: Elongatoolithid eggs containing oviraptorid (Theropoda, Oviraptorosauria) embryos from the Upper Cretaceous of Southern China

Measurements

IVPP V20182

IVPP V20183

IVPP V20184

Egg size (length × width)

198.3 × 88.0

163.5 × 74.8

179.5 × 92.1

Maximum skull length

46.8

  

Maximum skull height

29.2

  

Maximum mandible length

38.7

  

Maximum mandible height

15.2

  

External naris length

6.8

  

External naris height

4.5

  

Lacrimal height

15.6

  

Ilium length

 

45.5

 

Preacetabular process length

 

18.7

 

Postacetabular process length

 

10.6

 

Acetabulum length

 

11.8

 

Maximum femoral length

 

49.2 (L)

 

Maximum tibial length

 

56.2a (R)

 

Maximum tibial diameter (midshaft)

4.3

4.9

 

Tibial marrow cavity diameter

2.2

1.8

 
  1. aAll estimates, due to incomplete preservation