[dinosaur] Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha) revised; Sclerostropheus, new genus (free pdf)

Ben Creisler <[email protected]> Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:20:46 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.science.dinosaurs.general
Message-ID <CAMR9O1+J6_N05Rn90h7ww3L4f45SoT6K6Xod-bG4ogjOVCZNJQ@mail.gmail.com>
--0000000000003ab9130599e98df1
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-printable

Ben [email protected]=0A=0AA new paper in open access:=0A=0A=
=0ASclerostropheus gen. nov.=0ASclerostropheus fossai comb. nov.=0A=0ASteph=
an N.F. Spiekman and Torsten M. Scheyer (2019)=0AA taxonomic revision of th=
e genus Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha,=0ATanystropheidae).=0APalaeontolog=
ia Electronica 22.3.80: 1=E2=80=9346.=0Adoi: https://urldefense.proofpoint.=
com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__doi.org_10.26879_1038&d=3DDwIFaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVE=
OVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW=
9SI&m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aDU5WeStD_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&s=3DOfkN76FhpHX_kQPNFYa=
k1bx2bhw6pklBw2g--QQAJI4&e=3D=20=0Ahttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url=
?u=3Dhttps-3A__palaeo-2Delectronica.org_content_2019_2870-2Drevision-2Dof-2=
Dtanystropheus&d=3DDwIFaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=
=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aDU5WeSt=
D_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&s=3Dco5XYPEh_DErSCOaad0zc9Ijx1DlxixMtR9fEOxEPWo&e=3D=20=
=0A=0AFree pdf:=0Ahttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__pa=
laeo-2Delectronica.org_content_pdfs_1038.pdf&d=3DDwIFaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOV=
Igvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9S=
I&m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aDU5WeStD_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&s=3DNoMbnLQHlGFq1PdPxJR3m=
h7sHxPW6yAH0SP5f_vVzIE&e=3D=20=0A=0ATanystropheus represents one of the mos=
t characteristic genera of Triassic=0Areptiles and is typified by easily re=
cognizable, hyperelongate cervical=0Avertebrae. First described in 1852, is=
olated cervical vertebrae and other=0Aremains have been referred to the gen=
us and various species have been=0Aerected and rejected based on this mater=
ial. This has resulted in a=0Acomplicated and convoluted taxonomic history =
of the genus and confusion as=0Ato the validity of species and the referral=
 of specimens. With the=0Aexception of the well-represented T. longobardicu=
s, the five other species=0Aof Tanystropheus are known from isolated elemen=
ts or a single, partial=0Aspecimen. Here, we provide a complete overview of=
 the taxonomic history and=0Aa revision of the genus based on first hand ob=
servations of the type=0Amaterial of most of the species. From this, we con=
clude that T. conspicuus=0Aand T. haasi should be considered nomina dubia a=
nd that T. meridensis=0Aconstitutes a junior synonym to T. longobardicus. F=
urthermore, T.=0Alongobardicus can be subdivided into two discrete morphoty=
pes that might=0Arepresent separate species. However, a more detailed study=
 is required to=0Atest this hypothesis. Finally, T. fossai is considered di=
stinctly different=0Afrom the other Tanystropheus taxa and is therefore ref=
erred to a separate=0Agenus, Sclerostropheus.=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=0A=0A[Type species T. conspicuus is made a nomen dubi=
um but genus name=0ATanystropheus is considered valid... Hmmm....=0A=0A=0A"=
Nevertheless it remains the type species as the first named species of the=
=0Agenus, and it is diagnostic on the genus level based on the characterist=
ic=0Acervical vertebrae of the type material that are unique to the genus=
=0ATanystropheus."  ]=0A=

--0000000000003ab9130599e98df1
Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>Ben Creisler</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:bcreisle=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a></div><div><br></div><div>A new paper i=
n open access:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sclerostropheus gen.=
 nov.<br>Sclerostropheus fossai comb. nov.<br><br>Stephan N.F. Spiekman and=
 Torsten M. Scheyer (2019)<br>A taxonomic revision of the genus Tanystrophe=
us (Archosauromorpha, Tanystropheidae).<br>Palaeontologia Electronica 22.3.=
80: 1=E2=80=9346. <br>doi: <a href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/=
url?u=3Dhttps-3A__doi.org_10.26879_1038&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAV=
EOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&amp;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1C=
YJgFW9SI&amp;m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aDU5WeStD_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&amp;s=3DOfkN76=
FhpHX_kQPNFYak1bx2bhw6pklBw2g--QQAJI4&amp;e=3D">https://doi.org/10.26879/10=
38</a><br><a href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A_=
_palaeo-2Delectronica.org_content_2019_2870-2Drevision-2Dof-2Dtanystropheus=
&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&amp;r=
=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&amp;m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aDU5=
WeStD_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&amp;s=3Dco5XYPEh_DErSCOaad0zc9Ijx1DlxixMtR9fEOxEPWo=
&amp;e=3D">https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2019/2870-revision-of-tan=
ystropheus</a></div><div><br>Free pdf:<br><a href=3D"https://urldefense.pro=
ofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__palaeo-2Delectronica.org_content_pdfs_1038=
.pdf&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&amp=
;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&amp;m=3D8ulOdandbXbSlV14aD=
U5WeStD_JiQOgK_MW_t3C4P0w&amp;s=3DNoMbnLQHlGFq1PdPxJR3mh7sHxPW6yAH0SP5f_vVz=
IE&amp;e=3D">https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/pdfs/1038.pdf</a><br><b=
r>Tanystropheus represents one of the most characteristic genera of Triassi=
c reptiles and is typified by easily recognizable, hyperelongate cervical v=
ertebrae. First described in 1852, isolated cervical vertebrae and other re=
mains have been referred to the genus and various species have been erected=
 and rejected based on this material. This has resulted in a complicated an=
d convoluted taxonomic history of the genus and confusion as to the validit=
y of species and the referral of specimens. With the exception of the well-=
represented T. longobardicus, the five other species of Tanystropheus are k=
nown from isolated elements or a single, partial specimen. Here, we provide=
 a complete overview of the taxonomic history and a revision of the genus b=
ased on first hand observations of the type material of most of the species=
. From this, we conclude that T. conspicuus and T. haasi should be consider=
ed nomina dubia and that T. meridensis constitutes a junior synonym to T. l=
ongobardicus. Furthermore, T. longobardicus can be subdivided into two disc=
rete morphotypes that might represent separate species. However, a more det=
ailed study is required to test this hypothesis. Finally, T. fossai is cons=
idered distinctly different from the other Tanystropheus taxa and is theref=
ore referred to a separate genus, Sclerostropheus.</div><div><br>=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>[Type species T. conspicuus is made a nomen dubium but genus name Tanyst=
ropheus is considered valid... Hmmm....=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br>=
</div>&quot;Nevertheless it remains the type species as the first named spe=
cies of the genus, and it is diagnostic on the genus level based on the cha=
racteristic cervical vertebrae of the type material that are unique to the =
genus Tanystropheus.&quot;=C2=A0 ]</div>=0A=

--0000000000003ab9130599e98df1--