Re: Publication dates and dinosaur genera and species for 2008

[Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

Nick Gardner wrote:

> Camptosaurus aphanocetes - iguanodontian
> Dakotadon (new genus for Iguanodon lakotaensis) - iguanodontian
> Diceratus (replacement name for Diceratops) - ceratopsid
> Dollodon bampingi (new genus for Iguanodon bampingi) - iguanodontian
> Eoconfuciusornis zhengi - pygostylian avialan
> Macrogryphosaurus gondwanicus - iguanodontian
> Microceratus (replacement name for Microceratops) - neoceratopsian
> Muyelensaurus pecheni - titanosaurid
> Pengornis houi - enantiornithine


I also have:

Eocarcharia dinops Sereno and Brusatte, 2008 (type of Eocarcharia Sereno and 
Brusatte, 2008) - carcharodontosaurid
Kryptops palaios Sereno and Brusatte, 2008 (type of Kryptops Sereno and 
Brusatte, 2008) - abelisaurid
Loricatosaurus priscus (Nopcsa, 1911; comb. nov.) (type of Loricatosaurus 
Maidment, Norman, Barrett and Upchurch, 2008) stegosaurid
Orkoraptor burkei Novas, Ezcurra, and Lecuona, 2008 (type of Orkoraptor Novas, 
Ezcurra, and Lecuona, 2008) - theropod (tetanuran, incertae sedis)
Sahaliyania elunchunorum Godefroit, Hai, Yu, and Lauters, 2008 (type of 
Sahaliyania Godefroit, Hai, Yu, and Lauters, 2008) - hadrosaurid 
(lambeosaurine) Wulagasaurus dongi Godefroit, Hai, Yu, and Lauters, 2008 (type 
of Wulagasaurus Godefroit, Hai, Yu, and Lauters, 2008) - hadrosaurid 
(hadrosaurine)


As for Mesozoic avialans, there's that new horrendously-named birdie from 
China...


Alethoalaornis agitornis Li, Hu, Duan, Gong and Hou, 2007 (type of 
Alethoalaornis Li, Hu, Duan, Gong and Hou, 2007)


Cheers

Tim




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