RE: Larry Marten and Russians Discover Longisquama "Feathers"

[Michael Mortimer <mickey_mortimer111@msn.com>]

Isolated parafeathers of Longisquama have been known since Sharov first 
described the taxon.  Jones et al. (2000) (with Martin and Kurochkin as 
coauthors) even mentions them-

(PIN 2584/5) partial parafeather
(PIN 2584/6) two partial parafeathers
(PIN 2584/7) partial parafeather
(PIN 2584/9) six partial parafeathers

It's good they're looking for more material though.  Of course, actually 
describing the holotype well would be a good thing too.  Their model is 
quite funny, with pararetrices.

Mickey Mortimer

> From: mjmurphy <4mjmu@rogers.com>
> Reply-To: 4mjmu@rogers.com
> To: dinosaur@usc.edu
> Subject: Larry Marten and Russians Discover Longisquama "Feathers"
> Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:40:32 -0500
>
> http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/nov/13/feathered_reptile_fossil_stirs_evolution_debate/?city_local
>
> More evidence against BADD?  Marten says so, but whatever.  Anything on 
> Longisquama is interesting, as far as I'm concerned.
>
> Apparently from the site of the origonal A.G. Sharnov expedition of 1969. 
> Apparently some scattered "feathers" without a body.
>
> Cheers,
>
> M.J.Murphy
>
> P.S.  As usual, found first via The Anomalist.