Dracovenator: Puzzle Time: What's the connection?

Monday, September 8, 2008

Yes, see if you can guess the connection between these two fossils.

"Sono una legge non scritta che cito testualmente" said...: Are they two animals bearing a pair of lateral processes on their heads?

The vertebrate seems a juvenile procolophonid, am I right?; September 8, 2008 at 2:51 AM
"Sono una legge non scritta che cito testualmente" said...: Hemm... "an owenettid" may be a better answer.; September 8, 2008 at 2:53 AM
"Sono una legge non scritta che cito testualmente" said...: Saurodectes is both an insect and an owenettid!!!!! "Saurodectes" is another "invertebrate" name that kills a fossil reptile name (after Rahona, Ingenia, Nemegtia, Mononichus...) ? The owenettid on the left must change its name?

I apologise for writing 3 comments...; September 8, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Adam Yates said...: Wow that was quick! Yes you are correct, both were named Saurodectes.; September 8, 2008 at 3:19 AM
220mya said...: For those naming new animal taxa, the website Nomenclator Zoologicus is indispensable for finding pre-occupied names.; September 8, 2008 at 2:28 PM