New(ish) theropod ref

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

I haven't yet seen this paper (which may already have been mentioned on this 
list)...

Maisch M.W. and Matzke, A.T. (2003). Theropods (Dinosauria, Saurischia) from 
the Middle Jurassic Toutunhe Formation of the southern Junggar Basin, NW 
China. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift. 77(2): 281-292

Abstract: From the Middle Jurassic (?Bathonian-Callovian) Toutunhe Formation 
of Liuhonggou, SW of Urumqi in the southern Junggar Basin (Xinjiang Uygur 
Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China) theropod material is 
described in detail for the first time. A large camosaur is represented by 
five tooth crowns from different parts of the dentition. The size of the 
teeth indicates an animal 6-8 m in total length. Teeth and postcranial 
material from the Toutunhe Formation of Sangonghe River, E of Urumqi, belong 
to the same or a closely related taxon. A second, smaller theropod with an 
estimated entire length of 3 m is represented by another tooth crown, 
remarkable for its bifurcated mesial carina (genetically induced 
abnormality?). It is not identifiable but shows greatest similarities to 
members of the Coelophysoidea. The distal end of a fibula could belong to 
the same taxon. Two new components are thus added to the dinosaur fauna of 
the Toutunhe Formation, hitherto restricted to a nodosaurid and unidentified 
("megalosaurid") theropod material.

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