Re: T-J Extinction event article (more media errors?)

["T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>]

On Sat, 12 May 2001 Dinogeorge@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/12/01 2:54:06 PM EST, tmk@dinosauricon.com writes:
>
> << Why is this more reasonable than limiting it to the crown clade? I don't
>  understand that point. >>
>
> Then what would you call all those mammal-like organisms basal to the crown
> clade (assuming you want to avoid paraphyletic taxa and circumlocutions)?
> They would need a taxon of their own, if you're not going to call them
> mammals.

Synapsida or Theropsida
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