Re: Dromaeosauridae names, please!

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In a message dated 10/10/00 9:52:45 PM EST, tmk@dinosauricon.com writes:

<< "-ropsid" --> "-ropsida" >>

This is likely an incorrectly formed Latin group name that should be written

<<"-ropid" --> "-ropida">>

Any group name based on the root "ops" (meaning "face" or "eye") requires 
dropping the s before adding a suffix. As I've pointed out ad nauseam on this 
list, the names Ceratops, Brachyops, Eryops, Gorgonops, and so forth should 
have group names Ceratopidae, Brachyopidae, Eryopidae, Gorgonopidae, and so 
forth. Members of these groups would then be ceratopids, brachyopids, 
eryopids, gorgonopids, and so forth.