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Re: Tarbosaur/Tyrannosaur-Velocirapter/Saurantholestes ???

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Subject: Re: Tarbosaur/Tyrannosaur-Velocirapter/Saurantholestes ???
From: Dino Guy and Computer Gal <gbabcock@best.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:57:03 -0700
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"T. Mike Keesey" wrote:

> Of course, Paul also made _Deinonychus_ a junior synonym of
> _Velociraptor_. (I haven't seen anyone follow this move, though.)

Not a paleontologist, but Michael Crichton seems to have followed Paul's lead 
(if
I'm not mistaken), and then a certain film director opted to exaggerate the size
of these critters, to the endless confusion of popcorn munchers around the 
world.

-- Ralph W. Miller III   ralph.miller@alumni.usc.edu

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  - From: "T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>

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