Genyodectes?

["Nick Gardner" <n_gardner637@hotmail.com>]

Apparently, HP G.S. Paul (1988) very, very tentatively suggests that 
Genyodectes serus is synonymous with Abelisaurus comahuensis (pp. 283).  G. 
was named in 1901 whereas A. was named in 1985.  If this is the case, then 
won't G. have priority?  Paul states that the material can no longer serve 
as a valid type because the type locality cannot be determined.  Does that 
really matter if G. is indeed synonymous with A.?  HP M. Mortimer stated 
that Rauhut is evidentally working on this taxon in his last (and 
evidentally, really last) Details on SVP 2002 post.  Could someone clear up 
what would be done with Abelisaurinae, Abelisauridae, Abelisauroidea, 
Abelisauria, etc. if Paul is indeed correct?  And does anyone know the 
reference for Genyodectes?  All I have is Woodward 1901.



Nick Gardner
aim CloudRaptor05

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