Re: Phylogeny of Maniraptora

["Tim Williams" <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

James R. Cunningham <jrccea@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Would you actually want them to be truly coplanar?

Not necessarily.  But that's the configuration illustrated in the 
description of _M. gui_ by Xu et al. (2003).  Coplanar forewings and 
hindwings could work in concert to provide the functional equivalent of a 
patagium.  If I'm interpreting your response correctly, then I agree: the 
forewings and hindwings might have acted independently in aerial locomotion.



Tim

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