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Re: New Refs
In a message dated 11/21/01 6:07:40 PM EST, amaris@tin.it writes:
<< The authors described the new genus and species Gobisaurus domoculus known
from a nearly complete skeleton that closely resembles Shamosaurus scutatus
but distinguished by the unfused basipterygoid-pterygoid contact and
elongate premaxillary processes of the vomers. The phylogenetic analysis
placed Gobisaurus domoculus as the sister taxon to Shamosaurus scutatus. >>
OK, this at long last elevates the name Gobisaurus from the nomen nudum
status it has had since being introduced in a dinosaur kiddie book in 1994.
Thanks for the news!