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Re: Morrison Sauropods\etc.



In a message dated 7/5/01 2:13:54 PM EST, twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com writes:

<< _Seismosaurus_ looks like it will be sunk into _Diplodocus_.  (This has
been
 published, though AFAIK the new combination _Diplodocus hallorum_ has yet to
 officially come into existence). >>

It is officially in existence. But I'm not nearly so sure that Seismosaurus
is a synonym of Diplodocus. The original four caudals looked quite different
from corresponding Diplodocus caudals, for example.