Re: Euoplo

[Robert.J.Meyerson@uwrf.edu (Rob Meyerson)]

>In a message dated 96-01-24 20:09:56 EST, martz@holly.ColoState.EDU (Jeffrey
>Martz) writes:
>
>>     Could someone give me the original latin and translation of 
>>"Euoplocephalus tutus"?
>
>Eu-: "good, well"
>-oplo-: "armored"
>-cephalus: "head"
>
>tutus: "safe, secure"--presumably because it is protected by its armor.
>
>Recall that this dino was originally named _Stereocephalus tutus_; stereo-:
>"solid, thick." So the _tutus_ was not as redundant (with the -oplo-) as in
>the later name.

As an additional question, what is the status of _Ankylosaurus_ within this 
group?  Is it still a questionable genus?

Rob

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