Re: Fastovsky vs Archibald

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

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From: "Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:45 AM

>  "Dromaeosauridae" is known in Maastrichtian beds in Europe and in general
> teeth in Maastrichtian beds referred to Dromaeosauridae in North America. 
> But
> then, these are usually "velociraptorine" teeth and as should become soon
> apparent, these don't refer to a single stabel taxon, but an adaptable 
> tooth
> morphotype prone to convergence.

Perhaps not convergence, but in any way the "velociraptorine" type seems to 
be the plesiomorphy -- *Sinornithosaurus* has it.