Re: SEGNOSAUR 2

[Dinogeorge <Dinogeorge@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-04-13 03:06:21 EDT, jaemei@hotmail.com writes:

<< Morphology of the cranium, as I understand it, seems to be one of the 
 "one true ways" of figuring dino phylogeny. You can guess a dino's 
 heritage through the braincase, such as *Shuvuuia*s distinctive occiput 
 puts it as avian. Matt gave me the character, but until I actually saw 
 the braincase in the paper, I wasn't convinced. Now, I am almost 
 convinced. Sorry, Matt. A lot of heat on one silly little fact like I 
 didn't have the paper.... >>

Morphology of the >feet< is just as good, if not better. But cladists will
surely tell you that the "one true way" of figuring dino phylogeny is through
cladistic analysis of all parts of the anatomy.