Re: Aquatic ceratopsians and such

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

> Balanoff, A. M., M. A. Norell, G. Grellet-Tinner & M. R. Lewin. 2008. 
> Digital preparation of a probable neoceratopsian preserved within an egg, 
> with comments on microstructural anatomy of ornithischian eggshells. 
> _Naturwissenschaften_ 95 (6): 493-500. 
> (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-008-0347-2)

And what eggshell type does it have??? Inquiring minds have been wanting to 
know for fourteen years! More than half of my life so far in my case.

> The new family is assigned to Cathayornithiformes

<wince>

> The main features of Alethoalaornithidae are listed belowï sharp beak; few 
> and rudimentary teeth; carpometacarpus developed basically ;coracoid broad 
> at the distal end; obvious foramina at the proximal end of humerus; long 
> pygostyle; three digits of tarsometatarsus being the same in length with 
> trochlea at the same height;and long claws,with no curves.

Sounds like *Longipteryx*...

> Etymology ï Alethoï Latin, means true;

Greek. As you can see by the _th_.

> ï-aloï Latin, wing.

_Ala_.

Still, the whole thing has two vowels too many: should have been 
Alethalornis... if not Alethopterygornis...

> The specimen stored in Shenyang Normal University.

"Normal"? Is that like "Ãcole Normale SupÃrieure" (which is not _normale_ 
and utterly _supÃrieure_)?

> Etymology ï agitoï Latin, agile;

No, "I agitate", "I do repeatedly" and the like.

> ï-rnis ï bird suffix.

Ouch. Still, congratulations for getting the -ornis/-ornithidae alternation 
right.