Re: [dinosaur] Tyrannosaurus rex 'Scotty' described, exceptionally large, robust, and older (free pdf)

[Ruben Safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com>]

On 3/27/19 1:17 PM, Jura wrote:
> I would actually argue against the paper being "out" just yet. The PDF that 
> is currently available is for the accepted (i.e., not formatted) manuscript. 
> Until the paper is in its final published form, it should be considered "in 
> press". 
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> Jason

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fossilsandshit.com_paleorxiv_&d=DwIDaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=JMxjjbIZXCWilersPs1bzRx-3mUwTiQUzlyzWk7v7k4&m=W7sekX9OmGG72v0OVGIhXzyAQaDInlC0952s4OCB6ko&s=tHtrh8Yle19KIuR_WUtu04RW9771IXea34VxzGKsgjI&e=

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>     On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 11:45:26 AM CDT, Ben Creisler 
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>  The pdf is now free at this link:
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__onlinelibrary.wiley.com_doi_pdf_10.1002_ar.24118&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Hd-3k76bLXL3Bb_m56iWkfyk7nx9gxg5uQyqvXVRN18&s=E_xz8WmhV7R1sA37OyRyx93alv2x6gSdTXXnu9Ih-jQ&e=
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> On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:07 PM Ben Creisler <bcreisler@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Ben Creislerbcreisler@gmail.com
> A new paper:
> W. Scott Persons, Philip J. Currie & Gregory M. Erickson (2019)An Older and 
> Exceptionally Large Adult Specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex.The Anatomical Record 
> (advance online publication)doi:ÃÂ 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__doi.org_10.1002_ar.24118https-3A__onlinelibrary.wiley.com_doi_10.1002_ar.24118&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Hd-3k76bLXL3Bb_m56iWkfyk7nx9gxg5uQyqvXVRN18&s=PCKNhU0AlZFOYBNznEooPy9gESNi2_cUmuvZ_em-TN0&e=
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> Here we describe an extremely large and relatively complete (roughly 65%) 
> skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex (RSM P2523.8). Multiple measurements (including 
> those of the skull, hip, and limbs) show that RSM P2523.8 was a robust 
> individual with an estimated body mass exceeding all other known T. rex 
> specimens and representatives of all other gigantic terrestrial theropods. 
> Histological sampling of the fibula confirms that RSM P2523.8 is skeletally 
> mature. The prevalence of incompletely coossified elements contradicts 
> previous assertions that such unfused elements can be taken as indicators of 
> somatic immaturity. As an extreme example of both ontogenetic maturity and 
> osteological robustness, RSM P2523.8 offers support for prior hypotheses that 
> a sampling bias occurs throughout the Dinosauria, making it likely that most 
> taxa grew to significantly greater size than current known specimens indicate.
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