Re: Re-use a name?

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-06-28 23:20:27 EDT, zooamy@zoo.latrobe.edu.au (Adam
Yates) writes:

<< So you never published the name "Mister threetoes" for the Cope taxon? 
 One thing still leaves me a little puzzled by this whole affair, what are 
 the differences between the Petrified Forest theropods (that is where 
 Cope's stuff was from wasn't it?) and the Ghost Ranch theropods? Are the 
 differences only apparent in this better (undescribed?) material you 
 refer to? >>

Heh, heh. I was specifically warned(!) not to publish a new generic name,
and, being the fun guy that I am, I caved in to the pressure. Unfortunately,
I don't yet know the details about the new material, but I do believe the
people working with it when they say it's a taxon different from the Ghost
Ranch theropods. There's at least one piece of Cope material that's
diagnostic and different from the Ghost Ranch material. And there may be more
than one taxon of Ghost Ranch theropod. Can't wait to see the paper(s), when
it(they) finally appear(s) and this mess is sorted out.