Re: synapsids are reptiles

["Steve Brusatte" <dinoland@lycos.com>]

On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:05:20   
 T. Michael Keesey wrote:
>--- Steve  Brusatte <dinoland@lycos.com> wrote:
>> >  > The situation in amniote phylogeny is so fluid that perhaps is better, 
>> > at least for the 
>> > > moment, to maintain in use the traditional distinction: 
>> > > synapsida-diapsida-anapsida, > > >all  inside the Reptilia.
>>
>> > You do know that by your suggestion you are a reptile, and Reptilia becomes
>> > the same as Amniota? :-)
>> 
>> Yup, the precise problem in resorting to the synapsid-diapsid-anapsid
>> classification.  I don't like it for the reason David mentioned.
>
>_Synapsida_, _Diapsida_, and _Anapsida_ are still used. And why rename 
>_Amniota_ to _Reptilia_? Or
>am I misunderstanding?

I believe that the Honored Person who began this thread wanted to maintain the 
"traditional" placement of Synapsida, Diapsida, and Anapsida all _within_ Clade 
Reptilia.

Steve


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