Re: "New articles"

["Aspidel" <aspidel@wanadoo.be>]

From: "Rob Gay" <rob@dinodomain.com>


> Gay, Robert. 2002. "A reassessment of the genus Coelophysis, in comparison
> to several other forms." Parajournal of Paleontology, vol. 13, pp.-30-0
> Basically, I find that not only is the genus "Syntarsus" congeneric with
> Coelophysis, I also find that certain other late Triassic and early
Jurassic
> forms are synonyms. This results in some interesting new combinations.
I'll
> mention a couple of them.
> Coelophysis wetherilli - Yep...I figured that since it looked like
> Coelophysis (kinda), it should be in the same genus
> Coelophysis bryansmalli - Formerly Chindesaurus bryansmalli, but we all
know
> that all theropods from the Chinle can be called Coelophysis, right?
> Coelophysis haplocerus - Formerly Desmatosuchus haplocerus, I decided that
I
> wanted an armoured animal called Coelophysis
> Coelophysis engelhardti - Formerly Plateosaurus engelhardti, I found that
> due to the similarities in the vertebrae (they have some!!!), they should
be
> synonymized
> Coelophysis fraasi - Formerly Metoposaurus fraasi, I realized the
> congenericness when looked at a flattened Coelophysis bauri skull
> These are only a few of the important changed (about 150) in the paper.
Take
> note!

Alright... But I also see similarities between Coelo skull and Compsognathus
one.
Since _Compsognathus_ is anterior, you should switch all those species to
genus _Compsognathus_!!!
APRIL'S FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!

Friendly - Luc J. "Aspidel" BAILLY.