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Australian Megaraptorid

Started by sauroid, September 07, 2015, 08:30:52 AM

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September 07, 2015, 08:30:52 AM
A large-clawed theropod from the Lower Cretaceous of Australia and the Gondwanan origin of megaraptorid theropods
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September 07, 2015, 04:12:53 PM
Wow, they refrained from giving it a name. I admire their restraint.
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September 07, 2015, 09:33:31 PM
If it does warrant a name, I suggest 'Oztyrannus.'

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September 11, 2015, 07:35:26 PM
Quote from: suspsy on September 07, 2015, 09:33:31 PM
If it does warrant a name, I suggest 'Oztyrannus.'

I second this! But....we all know how dinosaurs end up with stupid nicknames (Chicken from Hell?!? seriously?) so the papers would probably call it the Lizard of Oz....

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September 11, 2015, 08:52:41 PM
Quote from: Dilopho on September 11, 2015, 07:35:26 PM
Quote from: suspsy on September 07, 2015, 09:33:31 PM
If it does warrant a name, I suggest 'Oztyrannus.'

I second this! But....we all know how dinosaurs end up with stupid nicknames (Chicken from Hell?!? seriously?) so the papers would probably call it the Lizard of Oz....

Honestly, that would be one of the better nicknames they've given a dinosaur.  :))
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September 12, 2015, 04:25:12 PM
Is this the same one that's being called lightning claw by press? I actually kind of want the actually name to be that because Fulguronyx sounds awesome.

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September 12, 2015, 05:41:26 PM Last Edit: September 12, 2015, 05:43:33 PM by Dinoguy2
Quote from: Dilopho on September 12, 2015, 04:25:12 PM
Is this the same one that's being called lightning claw by press? I actually kind of want the actually name to be that because Fulguronyx sounds awesome.

Yes, that's the one. They are wise not to name it, it will possibly turn out to belong to some species of Australovenator or Walgettosuchus  or Rapator or something, if those three aren't all just the same thing already.
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September 12, 2015, 07:05:18 PM
It is almost certainly synonymous with Rapator, they are both from the same location and time.

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September 13, 2015, 02:02:39 AM
Quote from: Yutyrannus on September 12, 2015, 07:05:18 PM
It is almost certainly synonymous with Rapator, they are both from the same location and time.

Which is also possibly synonymous with Walgettosuchus, for the same reason. Though I feel it's unlikely to be another species of Australovenator since that's from the late Cretaceous and this new one is earlier.
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September 13, 2015, 02:14:08 AM
Quote from: Brontozaurus on September 13, 2015, 02:02:39 AM
Though I feel it's unlikely to be another species of Australovenator since that's from the late Cretaceous and this new one is earlier.
Yes, it is very unlikely that it is Australovenator, Australovenator is about ten million years younger.

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