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Re: Taxon Search

T. Michael Keesey wrote-

> So Tyrannoraptora is active, despite
> having an uncertain content (does it include compsognathids? Ornitholestes?
> arctometatarsalians?)

Does _Maniraptora_ include compsognathids? _Ornitholestes_? Tyrannosauroids?

Show me a clade with perfect stability of content, and I'll show you a
part of the phylogenetic tree that no more than one researcher is
working on. ;)

Since Jaime brought up this point too, I feel the need to clarify. I wasn't arguing against using Tyrannoraptora due to uncertain content. I was arguing against inactivating other clades due to their uncertain content if we're going to let Tyrannoraptora be active. As you say, perfect stability is rare, and I don't think we should discard clades because they lack it.

Mickey Mortimer