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RE: Dino feather and ptero "fur" homology

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Subject: RE: Dino feather and ptero "fur" homology
From: Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:51:13 -0600
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Tom Holtz wrote:

A shame, really. Fuzz at the base of Ornithodira (or below) is a damn cool concept!

George Olshevksy's "BCF" proposes something along these lines. Something to do with feathers, pterofuzz, and scutes all being homologous (I think). The idea is highly imaginitive, but so far lacking in scientific data.

Cheers

Tim

References:
- RE: Dino feather and ptero "fur" homology
  - From: "Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>

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