Re: Pteroid Ptrouble

[Michael Habib <mhabib5@jhmi.edu>]

David Peters wrote:

> Hopefully he's not still 'bent' on that anteriorly-oriented pteroid 
> configuration idea, even if it was attached at the proximal syncarpal. 
> Just say it ain't so...

Dave U. still proposes that the pteroid could move into an 
anterior-facing position during landing, launch, and other high-CL 
maneuvers.  I still doubt this for a few reasons, not the least being 
that I suspect catastrophic buckling would occur species if the pteroid 
were placed in that position, for many species.  This is hypothesis is 
quite testable, of course, and Dave U. and I talked about gathering the 
required data at the meeting.  Should be pretty easy, actually.

It was great to see many of you at SVP.  Safe adventures to all, and I 
look forward to seeing everyone in Bristol.

Cheers,

--Mike


Michael Habib, M.S.
PhD. Candidate
Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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