Re: Sue's head, cartilage, and whatnot...(kinda long)

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Muttley, 

Thank you for your comments.  I am aware of the taphonomy of soft tissues, and 
was not basing this on the preservational position of any specimens.  Rather, I 
was basing it on the large degree of variation in disk thickness (strongly 
procoelus vertebrae, for example, have very limited pads), and the manner in 
which the vertebrae articulate in _Tyranosaurus_.  Although I am certainly open 
to alternative interpretations, they would probably need to be based on 
osteological correlates and/or the actual articular position.

Cheers,

Scott


Scott Hartman
Zoology & Physiology
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 82070

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