Re: Coelurosaur phylogeny

["T. Michael Keesey" <mightyodinn@yahoo.com>]

--- Tetanurae@aol.com wrote:
> As an aside, the phylocode recommmends that names derived from the stem of a 
> genus, be also anchored by that genus.  In this case, "Enigmosauria" should 
> be anchored by _Enigmosaurus_, which is not an ideal situation, as 
> _Enigmosaurus_ is a battered pelvis which may belong to another named 
> therizinosaur.
> 
> I would suggest that the name of "Enigmosauria" be spelled slightly 
> differently to keep the same roots, meaning, and pronunciation, but not the 
> baggage _Enigmosaurus_.  Perhaps something like "Aenigmosauria"?

Or, as I suggested a while back on the list, "Enigmoraptora" ("enigmatic
raiders")or "Enigmodracones" (sp? "enigmatic dragons"). "-sauria" is so
overused (and kinda inaccurate....)
I think "Phytotheropoda" would be a fun name, too, but perhaps it makes too
much of an assumption about behavior....

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