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Discussion of "dinso"
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Comment #3:
Re: Dimetrodons are synapsids
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Curtis W Franks (Sun Oct 22 19:55:46 2017)
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kritixilithos wrote: > kritixilithos wrote: > > Under the notes, it is stated, "its referent might also/alternatively > > include pterosaurs, icthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, dimetrodons, > > avemetatarsaliads, and perhaps even synapsids." Pay attention to the last > > > bit "dimetrodons (...) and perhaps even synapsids." Since dimetrodons are > > > synapsids, I believe the description should be changed to something along > > > the lines of "its referent might also/alternatively include pterosaurs,
> > icthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, avemetatarsaliads, and synapsids."
> The > > difference is that "dimetrodon" is removed and "perhaps even synapsids"
> is > > shortened to "synapsids" since dimetrodons are synapsids. > > Scratch that, that was stupid. Not all synapsids are dimetrodons, as was > pointed out to me by someone. Disregard the previous comment entirely
What about "perhaps other synapsids"?
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Comment #4:
Re: Dimetrodons are synapsids
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Kritixi Lithos (Wed Oct 25 04:41:29 2017)
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krtisfranks wrote: > kritixilithos wrote: > > kritixilithos wrote: > > > Under the notes, it is stated, "its referent might also/alternatively
> > > include pterosaurs, icthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, dimetrodons,
> > > avemetatarsaliads, and perhaps even synapsids." Pay attention to the > last > > > > > bit "dimetrodons (...) and perhaps even synapsids." Since dimetrodons
> are > > > > > synapsids, I believe the description should be changed to something > along > > > > > the lines of "its referent might also/alternatively include pterosaurs, > > > > icthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, avemetatarsaliads, and synapsids." > > > The > > > difference is that "dimetrodon" is removed and "perhaps even synapsids" > > > is > > > shortened to "synapsids" since dimetrodons are synapsids. > > > > Scratch that, that was stupid. Not all synapsids are dimetrodons, as was > > pointed out to me by someone. Disregard the previous comment entirely > > > What about "perhaps other synapsids"?
That sounds better.
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