Re: JVP 29(2) Spoiler Alert

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

> > Nope, it's Angulamastacator (although I had the same reaction).
> >
> > The etymology section says Angulus (corner, angle) is in reference to the
> > unusual morphology of the maxilla and the Big Bend of the Rio Grande, and
> > gives the preferred translation as 'bend chewer.'

<headdesk>

It has to be wondered if this falls under Article 32.5.
http://www.iczn.org/iczn/includes/page.jsp?article=32&nfv=

The question appears to be whether knowledge of Latin counts as an "external 
source of information". I've seen the similarly embarrassing 
*Futalo"gn"kosaurus* (should be -ng-) defended that way.

> Let's hope no-one ever names a dinosaur Osteoangulus...
>
> (not that there's anything wrong with that)

There is, in fact: as far as I know, the second o should disappear.