Re: some theropod questions

["T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>]

On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Jordan Mallon wrote:

> >From: THammann@t-online.de (THammann@t-online.de)
>
> >Third and last question: Is the (relatively) newly discovered giant
> > >theropod found in Patagonia by Currie et al. now named and
> > >scientifically described?
>
> Nope.  (Don't worry, I'm just as anxious as you.)

I actually asked Coria about this at the Dinosaur Discoverers Symposium at
the LACMNH. He said at the EARLIEST it might be published next year.
They're still preparing and studying the material. He also said it is not
a possible descendant of the slightly earlier _Giganotosaurus_, since _G.
carolinii_ has autapomorphies.

(On a side note, it was great seeing George Olshevsky, Tracy Ford, &
Donald Glut there, and I hope we didn't miss any other list members.)

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