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Re: Arkansaurus Vs. Arkanosaurus
Tommy Bradley wrote-
> I know "Arkansaurus/Arkanosaurus" is not yet described, so there's
> little-to-know information available.
> My question is very simple: Which name is correct?
> While researching, I came across both "Arkansaurus" and "Arkanosaurus,"
> along with [Sattler, 1983] and [Braden, 1998], and every possible
> combination/permutation of those four elements.
> I'd like to know which is the correct (or MORE right) version.
The spelling used by Sattler 1983 (a children's book) was "Arkansaurus".
The species "A. fridayi" may have been first published by Braden 1998
though.
Mickey Mortimer