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Cretaceous

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Commentaries on different uses of the specific epithet of the large dromaeosaurid Utahraptor Kirkland et al., 1993 (Dinosauria, Theropoda)

Thiago Vernaschi V. Costa, Normand David, “Commentaries on different uses of the specific epithet of the large dromaeosaurid Utahraptor Kirkland et al., 1993 (Dinosauria, Theropoda)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 76, pp. , 2019.

Utahraptor is the largest member of the dinosaur family Dromaeosauridae and represents one of the most remarkable discoveries in recent decades. In the original description, the specific epithet ostrommaysi was used for naming the species in honor of two different persons, but in subsequent years the....

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The authorship of Astrodon (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Leidy, 1865 not Johnston, 1859

Skye N. McDavid, Jack Perkins, “The authorship of Astrodon (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Leidy, 1865 not Johnston, 1859”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 109-111, 2023.

The authorship of the sauropod dinosaur genus Astrodon is frequently cited as Johnston, 1859, and its type species Astrodon johnstoni is usually cited as Leidy, 1865. Although Johnston’s publication does satisfy the Code’s requirements for published work, the lack of description means it does not satisfy the....

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