Re: Introducing Mahakala omnogovae, little dromaeosaurid of Mongolia

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> One can hardly withhold a satisfied grin seeing how it
> all starts to fall into place. This year and the next,
> I think, stand good chances to bring the sort of
> breakthrough for stem theropod (and possibly stem
> dino) phylogeny that the last 2 years brought for
> crown dinos.

What breakthrough...? Sure, we're a lot closer to the picture than we were 2 
years ago, but... ~:-|

> Now (as regards this user), if an associated skeleton
> of that wretched _Gallornis_ would turn up *please*...
> (_Torotix_ wouldn't be too shabby either.

Are these two even diagnostic? I mean, is really every half of a bird 
coracoid diagnostic beyond "not too far from Neornithes"?

> Or for something more realistic: a _Gansus_ skull.) :D

Oh yes :-)