Re: Ornithopod Gastroliths?

["Steve Brusatte" <dinoland@lycos.com>]

On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:09:11  
 Dino Guy and a Lady wrote:
>A paper on the Portuguese allosauroid _Lourinhanasaurus_, which can be read at:
>
>> http://homepage.altavista.com/lourinhanosaurus/la_index.html
>
>, mentions not only the gastroliths found associated with this theropod, but 
>also mentions prior reports of gastroliths associated with a number of other 
>types of
>animals (not detailed in this report).  Among these is the mention of 
>ornithopod gastroliths.  What ornithopod was found with gastroliths?  Does 
>anyone have further
>information on this?

I don't recall the exact species, but I believe the specimens in question are 
from the Ulansuhai Formation in China (Upper Cretaceous).  I also believe that 
a mass of gastroliths were found in the ribcages of several specimens, 
indicating that the individuals were likely herbivorous.  

Steve


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