Template:Did you know nominations/Plagioolithus


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The result was: promoted by Adam Cuerden (talk) 00:32, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Plagioolithus

 * ... that Plagioolithus is the oldest known bird egg?


 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Purton Hulks

Created by Ashorocetus (talk). Self-nominated at 17:02, 28 May 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg This article is new enough and long enough. I am suggesting ALT1 and ALT2 because neither source nor article states with certainty that this eggshell fragment belongs to a bird. Other than this, the hook fact is cited, the article is neutral and I detected no policy issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:06, 30 May 2016 (UTC)


 * ALT1 ... that Plagioolithus is thought to be the oldest known fragment of bird egg?
 * ALT2 ... that a fragment of Plagioolithus shell is thought to be part of the oldest known bird egg?


 * With the fix by Cwmhiraeth (a rather small tweak, so I don't think it needs another round of review), this looks GTG, so Promoted to Prep 5 Adam Cuerden (talk) 08:47, 2 June 2016 (UTC)