Oogenus: Sphaerovum MONES, 1980
Etymology: Sphaericum Latin esferico, and ovum.

Oospecies: erbeni MONES, 1980
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Heinrich K. Erben, University of Bonn.

Holotype: No 714 MNHN-DP

Locality: Department of Colonia, 12a, Seccion Policial, arroyo Tala de Miguelete, estancia del Sr. Luis Morquio Blanco, Uruguay.

Horizon: Asencio Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragment of egg.

Referred material:

No. 712 MNHM-DP: Egg.

 

 

Locality: Proximale Estacion Palmitas, Soriano Department, Uruguay.

Horizon: Asencio Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

No. 713 MNHM-DP: Complete egg.

 


CASADIO, MANERA, PARRAS & MONTALVO, 2002

Locality: Locality A, 38°12’03”lat., 64°29’36”long., Hucal Department, La Pampa Province, Argentina.

Horizon: Colorado Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian-Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GHUNLPam 19121/1: 470 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19123/1: 204 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19124/1: 240 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19125/1: 262 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19126/1: 23 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19127/1: 3 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19126/1: 15 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19129/1: 41 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19130/1: 2 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 19131/1: 11 fragments of shell.

GHUNLPam 21715/1: 460 fragments of shell.

PVUNS 11092: 998 fragments of shells.

PVUNS 11093: 18 fragments of shells.

PVUNS 11094:

 


Locality: Locality B, 38°14’16”lat., 64°24’09”long., Hucal Department, La Pampa Province, Argentina.

Horizon: Colorado Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian-Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GHUNLPam 19122/1: 4 fragments of shell.

PVUNS 11095/1: 151 fragments of shell.

 

MARTINELLI & FORASIEPI, 2004

Locality: Bajo de Santa Rosa Locality, Rio Negro Province, Argentina.

Horizon: Allen Formation, Malargüe Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Horizon: Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

MACN-PV RN 1088: Thousands of isolated eggshell fragments and 7 eggs almost complete.

 

TAUBER, 2007

Locality: Sanagasta Valle, Pampa de la Virgen, Parque Geologico Sanagasta, Sanagasta Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina.

Horizon: Los Llanos Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

CRI-LAR-PV 200/46-200/53, 201/1-201/100, 202/1-202/100, 203/1-203/100, 204/1-204/100, 205/1-205/57: Eggs and eggshell fragments.


cf. Sphaerovum erbeni VALAIS, APESTEGUIA & UDRIZAR SAUTHIER, 2003

Locality: Ita-i-cora, Entre Rios Province, Argentina.

Horizon: Puerto Yerua Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cretaceous.

Material:

CICyTTP R-1-1: Fragmentary egg shell.