Re: Horner's JP3 interview

[Josh Smith <smithjb@sas.upenn.edu>]

Dinogeorge@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/14/01 3:52:40 PM EST, dinoland@lycos.com writes:
>
> << And, I have no problem recognizing Spinosaurus as one of the largest
> carnivorous dinosaurs known.  However, I would really like to know where he
> is getting these numbers.  It does seem like he is getting them from
> somewhere...but where?? >>
>
> There is a very large (2m long, maybe more) as-yet-undescribed, nearly
> complete spinosaurid skull from Morocco. Photos of the skull were displayed
> by Angela Milner (as I recall) at an SVP annual meeting a couple of years
> ago. I thought everyone already knew about this specimen.

The point is that this isn't _Spinosaurus aegyptiacus_, which I am assuming
(perhaps incorrectly) is what Jack was talking about.  That is what I was
saying before--it looks like Jack is combining data from other genera for his
estimates of _S. aegyptiacus_.


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