Re: Dinofest Report #2 (and final)

[Dinogeorge <Dinogeorge@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-04-22 02:03:47 EDT, jwoolf@erinet.com writes:

<< In his Saturday talk on North American oviraptorosaurs, Hans-Dieter Sues
said his research implied that arctometatarsaly arose multiple times, and that
 Arctometatarsalia is not a valid taxon.  >>

As far as I know, Arctometatarsalia has a phylogenetic definition that is
independent of the arctometatarsalian character of the feet. So, contra Hans
Sues, it's a valid taxon, but it may prove to be a synonym of some other, more
inclusive group.