Re: Pterosaurs in trees? NOT!

[Nick Longrich <longrich@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>]

apparently there are a couple of recent studies putting the thing in
anatidae pretty firmly. Which implies that the shorebird like features are
convergent or something but that the animal doesn't imply a
shorebird-anseriforme link exclusive of galliformes. 

On Fri, 20 Jun 1997 NJPharris@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-06-19 19:49:18 EDT, longrich@phoenix.Princeton.EDU
> (Nick Longrich) writes:
> 
> > If Presbyornis like stuff was really there 
> >  that would imply a substantial diversification already, it being an
> >  anatid-
> 
> I knew it was considered an anseriform.  Since when is it an anatid?
> 
> NP
>