Re: AMARGASAURUS SATTLERI

[NJPharris@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/00 12:33:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Dinogeorge@aol.com writes:

<< It's difficult (though not impossible) to avoid paraphyletic genera in 
this 
 situation. If D. sattleri and A. cazaui are sister groups, then D. sattleri 
 could indeed be placed in the genus Amargasaurus. But then what happens to 
 the common ancestor of Dicraeosaurus and Amargasaurus? >>

Let's worry about that when we dig it up and recognize it as such, OK?

We only have to name and classify the individuals available for study (thank 
God!).

Nick P.