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Re: Dino embryo

To: Multiple recipients of list <dinosaur@lepomis.psych.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: Dino embryo
From: Tom Holtz <tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 10:30:11 -0500
Reply-to: tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov
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>I saw a brief clip on the news this morning about the dino embryo that
>was found, but haven't seen anything in the paper.  Is this the
>"protoceratops that wasn't"    that was discussed on this list ?
>
>Can someone supply more details ?

Yes, this is the Oviraptor in the "Protoceratops" egg.  Now we know why
there have often been Oviraptor's at those nest sites.

There should be a paper on it soon in Science (or was it Nature?).

                                
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.                                   
tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov
Vertebrate Paleontologist in Exile                  Phone:      703-648-5280
U.S. Geological Survey                                FAX:      703-648-5420
Branch of Paleontology & Stratigraphy
MS 970 National Center
Reston, VA  22092
U.S.A.