Wakkaoolithus

Wakkaoolithus
Temporal range:
Egg fossil classification
Basic shell type: †Crocodiloid
Oogenus: †Wakkaoolithus
Panadès i Blas et. al, 2025
Oospecies
  • †W. godthelpii Panadès i Blas et al., 2025 (type)

Wakkaoolithus is a genus of fossil crocodile eggshell fragments found in Australia. The type species, Wakkaoolithus godthelpi, is the oldest known crocodile eggshell discovered in Australia, dating back 55 million years to the Eocene epoch.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Panadès I Blas, Xavier; Galobart, Àngel; Archer, Michael; Stein, Michael; Hand, Suzanne; Sellés, Albert. "Australia's oldest crocodylian eggshell: insights into the reproductive paleoecology of mekosuchines". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 0 (0) e2560010. doi:10.1080/02724634.2025.2560010. ISSN 0272-4634.
  2. ^ "55-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Eggshells Found in Australia". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. 13 November 2025.
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