Re: Re: DEFENSIVE RINGS AGAIN

["Nicholas J. Pharris" <pharrinj@PLU.edu>]

On Mon, 22 Jan 1996, JCMcL wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Jan 1996, Nicholas J. Pharris wrote:
> 
> > "Carnivora," even with a small "c," refers to mammalian carnivores with 
> > carnassial teeth (all descendants of the last common ancestor of Tom and 
> > Fido, for all you cladist types).  With a small "c," it refers to 
> > individual members of the order, while with a big "c" it refers to the 
> > order as a whole.
> > 
> > Nick Pharris
> 
> Cladists - descendants of last common ancestor of Tom and Andre the 
> Seal?  Or did felids and canids radiate before the fissiped/pinniped 
> branch?  Of course, these aren't archosaurs, but any thoughts on the 
> subject would intrigue me.  Thanks.
> 
> John McLoughlin
> 

Pinnipeds are pretty securely caniforms, having evolved from weasel-like 
animals.

Nick Pharris
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
(206)535-8204
PharriNJ@PLU.edu

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