Re: Rauhut's Thesis

[NJPharris@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/12/01 2:49:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
rbi@dana.ucc.nau.edu writes:


> <<Several theropods have cranial crests forms from the lateral edges of the
> maxillae and nasals, including *Syntarsus kayentakatae*, *Dilophosaurus
> wetherilli*, *"D." sinensis*>>
>
> And they are all ceratosaurs, either coelophysoids or sister taxa to the
> Coelophysoidea.  


I don't think that is at all established.  Looking at the skull, at least, I
think there is a good possibility that *"D." sinensis* is a tetanuran.  So
little is available on this taxon, it's tough to tell at this point.

--Nick P.