Re: Scipionyx position

[Silvio Renesto <renesto@mailserver.unimi.it>]

At 11.31 21/12/01 +0100, you wrote:
> Steve Brusatte wrote.
> <<Hopefully Cristiano Dal Sasso's new book will give new details on the 
> phylogenetic position of Scipionyx, [..].>>
>
> I've read the book (finally a good italian book on dinosaurs!) and found 
> no more info about Scipionyx's position than those previously available 
> after the considerations made onlist.

> Filippo Calzolari


Keep in mind that the book is not a professional work, where new data or 
conclusions are reported. It is a good popular report about italian 
dinosaurs, dinotracksites  and few other vertebrates, nothing more.
AFAIK, Scipionyx  has never been thoroughly revised, especially concerning 
phylogeny. The last paper on this dino baby I am aware of  is that one in 
Science dealing about the intepretation of the ?liver remains etc. in the 
view of "hepatic piston" theory By Ruben et al.
Merry Christmas to everyone....

                                        Silvio Renesto



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