more solnhofen info needed :-)

[bert.dol@philips.com]

Dear listmembers,

Thanks to the people who took the time to send me the info I asked for. I did 
some researching in my own limited library about plantlife in that period of 
time (I am talking about Thitonian, Late Jurassic) and come up with the next 
questions:

Predatory Dinosaurs of the World
 - P18: nice artwork of araucarian conifers. Have these plants showed up in the 
fossil record in Solnhofen?
 - P66: do I identify that plant correctly as Brachyphyllum?

Dinosaurs: A global view
 - P29: the brachyphyllum branches in that artwork seem rather large compared 
to other reproductions. Is this correctly interpreted?
   Plants mentioned in that book during that time:
        Ginkgoites              P29
        Pseudoctenis            P29
        Osmunopsis              P29
        Dictyophyllum           P121
        Elactocladus            P121
        Pentoxylon              P131
        Mariatta                P131
        Equisetites             P131
        Rissikia                P131
        Agathis                 P131
  Are any of these plants also confirmed in the fossil record of Solnhofen 
during the Thitonian? And what about their size? Are they depicted correctly?

Pterosaurs (Wellnhofer)
 - The scenes on P86/87, 90/91, 98/99 are from that period and in the correct 
location. Would you describe those scenes as accurate according to what we now  
  know of that period?

I do not mean any disrespect to any of the artists mentioned above: I just want 
to know if this artwork is still viewed as correct. Knowledge grows everyday 
and it is hard to keep up with all the new finds and facts. I really need this 
information for a 
project which is currently in development. Any comment/shareble knowledge/links 
to other artwork/information is most welcome.
Thanks in advance to the people who will respond,


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