Re: Dinosaur Genera List corrections #98

[<TWILLIAMS@canr1.cag.uconn.edu>]

> >For those who are interested: judging from Bakker's paper, the 
> >splitting of _Apatosaurus_ and _Brontosaurus_ is based upon 
> >features  (or one feature) of the braincase: position of the 
> >basitubera.

In reply to Stanley Friesen...

> 
> I always try to keep in mind that Bakker is an extreme splitter as far as
> genera are concerned.  I find it pays to be somewhat cautious about
> accepting Bakker's genera.

I think many people have doubts about _Edmarka_; could be a 
_Torvosaurus_.

Tim




> 
> What I would really like to have more info. on is his  reasons for
> splitting out Eobrontosaurus, so I can evaluate that genus better.
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