Re: "Supersaurus"

[LONEWOLF <s086529@student.uq.edu.au>]

Good day Chris,

I've been really behind on my own readings so anyone on this list correct
me if I'm wrong and woefully out of date. As I recall Ultrasaurus was
found with the same holotype dorsal vertebrae typical of diplodocids, yet
the scapula was shown to be more typical of the brachiosaurid type
coracoid. At that time there was still controversy regarding which group
Supersaurus would be classified under, so I'd be really grateful if
anyone can fill me in.

Speaking of which, I also seem to recall reading some author write that
ultrasauros, based on the same type of dorsal vertebrae, would most
likely be the same creature as Supersaurus. Any comments on that?

Greg



At 13:53 16/08/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi everybody,
>
>This has been bothering me for a long time. Does anyone know if
>"Supersaurus" is a diplodicid or a brachiosaur? The reason
I ask is
>because when they first discovered the 8ft. femur and skeleton
they
>agreed that it was, in fact, a huge cousin of diplodicus. However,
I've
>seen "Supersaurus" depicted in books and such as a
brachiosaur.
>
>Thanks for any info,
>Chris
>