Albertadromeus, new mini-ornithopod

Adam Khor · 24-05-2013 3:25pm #1

At 1.6 meters long it is one of the smallest herbivorous dinos ever found.

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/article01097-albertadromeus-syntarsus-dinosaur.html

Galvasean · 24-05-2013 3:50pm

Love the name. the world needs more 'dromeuses... 'dromei?

It's species name is syntarsus. Not to be confused with this guy:

Adam Khor · 25-05-2013 4:17am

Galvasean wrote: »

Love the name. the world needs more 'dromeuses... 'dromei?

It's species name is syntarsus. Not to be confused with this guy:

This guy was seemingly scornfully renamed "Megapnosaurus" ("big dead lizard") by entomologists after they found the name "Syntarsus" was taken by a beetle, I think.
It appears that they were jealous of dinosaur popularity

Galvasean · 25-05-2013 10:52am

Happens a lot. Similarly Mononykus is spelt funny because Mononychus was taken by a bug.

Adam Khor · 25-05-2013 3:30pm

Same with Microceratops, now Microceratus (name was occupied by a wasp) and Laelaps, now Dryptosaurus (a mite).

Galvasean · 28-05-2013 10:21am

Ah Adam, if I ever start making money remind me to share royalties with you...
http://www.krank.ie/category/sci/whats-in-a-name-bugs-versus-dinosaurs/

Adam Khor · 28-05-2013 9:47pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Ah Adam, if I ever start making money remind me to share royalties with you...
http://www.krank.ie/category/sci/whats-in-a-name-bugs-versus-dinosaurs/

So I shall XD Loved the article btw.

Next time you should mention those bugs which are named after dinosaurs, even if only the popular names. Like the awesome "Triceratops beetle":

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Or the so called stegosaur bug (a.k.a wheelbug, a highly predatory and cannibalistic bug with an extremely painful bite):

Albertadromeus, new mini-ornithopod

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