Coelurians

[NKING.UCS@smtp.usi.edu (King, Norm)]

On 12-02-95, Peter Buchholz (Stang1996@aol.com) wrote:

".... In my opinion, it is highly probable that there were quite a few
Coelurians (I will NOT say Coelurosaurians, especially sinse Coelurians 
is
more correct)...."

Every time I see "Coelurians" used this way, it confuses me.  As of 1990 
(when _The Dinosauria_ was published), David Norman regarded _Coelurus_ 
as a valid genus, represented by _Coelurus fragilis_, and grouped with 
"problematical coelurosaurs."  So when you say "coelurian," it sounds 
like you're referring to a problematical coelurosaurian named _Coelurus_, 
or something like it.

Has the status of _Coelurus_ changed recently?  Are people really 
starting to call coelurosaurians "coelurians?"


Norman R. King                                   tel:  (812) 464-1794
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lorman R. King                                   tel:  (812) 464-1794
Department of Geosciences                        fax:  (812) 464-1960
University of Southern Indiana
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