RE: Kirky? (Marysaurus Kirkaldiensis?)

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

First off, to answer Jessica Wagar's question, "Kirky" is named after the
Kirkwood Formation (Early Cretaceous) of the Algoa Basin, South Africa,
whence it came.

For a reference for this specimen:
De Klerk, W. J., C. A. Forster, C. F. Ross, S. D. Sampson, and A. Chinsamy.
1997.  New maniraptoran and iguanodontian dinosaurs from the Early
Cretaceous Kirkwood Formation, South Africa. JVP 17 (Supplement to 3): 42A.

> From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> Jonathan R. Wagner
>
>         Ok, as long as everyone is bringing up When Dinosaurs
> Ruled, I have
> to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the program, but not for its content. I
> suggest you all grab a bunch of your dinophile friends, get
> together with a
> couple beers, and MST3K the heck out of that show.
[snip]
>You can have a ball!

Indeed!!

> Pay careful
> attention to Jeff Goldblum's narration for added amusement.

Ugh, yes.  Also, at first I thought is was just someone doing a not-so-good
Jeff Goldblum impression, until I saw the credits...

>         Anyway, on to the crux of my posting: the only really new thing I
> learned from two hours of this show concerned the existance of a new small
> theropod from South Africa (Early/Mid Jurassic?).

See above.

                Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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