«Eggshell porosity can be used to infer the type of nest built by extinct archosaurs.» (sciencedaily.com)
«Now that we know the diagnostic features of this group of archosaurs, everybody working on middle Triassic rocks will be looking for something similar.» (sciencemag.org)
The researchers found a strong correlation between eggshell porosity and covered or exposed nest types among extant archosaurs, which indicates that eggshell porosity may be used as a proxy for nest type, which may help predict nest type in extinct taxa. (sciencedaily.com)