Shortisquama etc - can anyone translate Japanese?

["Tim Williams" <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

Somebody sent me this, from a Japanese webpage, which I think relates to the 
evolution of birds. The site also features stuff on _Apsaravis_ and 
_Protopteryx_.

http://www.survival-family.com/origin.htm

Can anyone on the DML read Japanese?


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> Potter, H. A new Longisquama-like archosaur from the Middle Triassic of 
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> Jounal of Paornithology 4(1) 3-14

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The paper is purely fictitious sent by me to the DML on April Fool's Day, 
earlier this year.  Also there are non-papers on _Nopscaornis flamboyans_ 
and the unfortunate fungus-ridden theropods.  I hope some poor Japanese 
college student doesn't quote any of these references in a term paper.  (My 
wife - a TA - informs me that it's not uncommon for students to base part of 
their papers on info they lifted from the Internet, and assume it is 
accurate.)


Tim


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Timothy J. Williams

USDA/ARS Researcher
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Iowa State University
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