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Re: New JVP dinos
In a message dated Wed, 29 Aug 2001 2:14:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Dinogeorge@aol.com writes:
> Is it now unquestionably identified as a therizinosaur ?>>
>
> Yes indeed.
>
> << Is the proposed early Jurassic age correct ?>>
>
> Yes indeed.
>
> << Or does the JVP paper only contain a description of the fossils, without
> definitely establishing its phylogenetic position ? >>
>
> Paper is exceptionally thorough and answers all criticisms. Eshanosaurus is
> found to be sister group of all other segnosaurs (=therizinosauroids), and
> oviraptorosaurs are next outgroup to segnosaurs.
Do "segnosaurs" here inlcude _Alxasaurus_ and _Beipiaosaurus_? (I'm assuming
they wouldn't have had a chance to look at _Nothronychus_ [does this include
jaw material?]).
--Nick P.