Re: THEROPOD CLADOGRAMS - ARGHHH!

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-02-05 20:58:00 EST, pharrinj@PLU.edu (Nicholas J.
Pharris) writes:

>If they are related at all, they are, IMHO, most likely related to 
>troodonts, based on similarities between that family and _Irritator_ and 
>_Archaeornithoides_.  Just like everyone else, I am eagerly awaiting any 
>concrete info. on Russell's _Spinosaurus_ material.
>
>

All maniraptoran theropods are related to troodonts, surprise, surprise. So
what? This batch seem to be more closely related to one another than any is
to troodonts.