The Theropod Database Blog

Here's a place where I can post my thoughts on new papers, provide updates on my projects, and post info that will eventually be on my website The Theropod Database - https://theropoddatabase.github.io/ . It will center on theropods, but may delve into other topics as well such as phylogenetics.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Procerosaurus and Macroscelosaurus- two Tanystropheus

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Tanystropheus actually has an extensive and complicated history as a theropod, as do most of its synonyms.  We deal with two today, and note...
Monday, July 26, 2010

Gwyneddosaurus is Tanytrachelos- misusing nomen dubium part II

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Remember that post on Agnolin et al.'s paper where they used the term nomen dubium incorrectly for Rapator ?  Well, it seems Olsen has ...
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Longisquama is not a dinosaur

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Longisquamidae Sharov, 1970 Longisquama Sharov, 1970 L. insignis Sharov, 1970 Ladinian, Middle Triassic Madygen Formation, Kyrgyzstan ...
Monday, July 19, 2010

Patricosaurus is probably not a lizard

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 First Actiosaurus , now another choristodere ex-theropod? Patricosaurus Seeley, 1887 P. merocratus Seeley, 1887 Late Albian, Early Cre...
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

"Yezosaurus" update

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Thanks to Konishi, I've learned of yet another reference that mentions "Yezosaurus" from 1977.  This time it's a short art...
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Yezosaurus- when the literature is more difficult than the identification

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This was quite the troublesome entry, even though the proper exact identification was already made two years ago.  I'd like to thank Rob...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Macrodontophion is not a tooth

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Macrodontophion Zborzewski, 1834 Lochkovian-Eifelian, Early Devonian? Dniester Series?, Podolia, Ukraine Holotype - shell (25 mm) Comme...
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Mickey Mortimer
Seattle, WA, United States
I'm an amateur paleontologist with a BS in Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington. My scientific interests center around theropods and phylogenetics.
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