[quote]Taylor (2009) recently suggested that the North American species Brachiosaurus altithorax is generically distinct from the African species Brachiosaurus brancai, which is known from abundant material including a complete skull and many craniodental elements. Based on numerous differences between overlapping parts of both holotypes, Taylor (2009) proposed that the African species should be known as Giraffatitan brancai. While we are open to this possibility, we do not believe that it is sufficiently justified at present because the identified differences have not been defended as separating genera, rather than species, populations, or individuals. The sister-taxon relationship between the two species recovered in the phylogenetic analysis performed by Taylor (2009) neither supports nor refutes their generic-level separation. At this point, we consider the decision to recognize the African species as a genus apart to be arbitrary. We choose to retain the original nomenclature in this contribution, distinguishing between the two species where appropriate.[/quote]
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Bitch can't get away from me, I still want the protection money!
Noo, my childhood will fight you to the bitter end!
Screw that, always going to call it a Brachiosaurus.
I don't know why you posted the title as it having its name changed as it clearly states in the article that at present the differences between the two species are not sufficient to be a new genus so the name won't be changed.
Now I understand how those who grew up with the name Bronotsaurus felt when it got changed to Apatosaurus.
I want a pet dinosaur
Brachniosaurus sounds more badass
No, it's the African subspecies Brachiosaurus brancai that is changing name.
The North American species will keep it's name; Brachiosaurus altithorax.
[QUOTE=Herr Sven;20916030]No, it's the African subspecies Brachiosaurus brancai that is changing name.
The North American species will keep it's name; Brachiosaurus altithorax.[/QUOTE]
True, although Brachiosaurus brancai was the dinosaur everyone refered to as a 'Brachiosaurus'
In that case STOP BEING SENTIMENTAL OVER SCIENCE.
It makes no sense.
First pluto, now this... *Rant* *rant* :rant:
[QUOTE=Herr Sven;20916127]In that case STOP BEING SENTIMENTAL OVER SCIENCE.
It makes no sense.
First pluto, now this... *Rant* *rant* :rant:[/QUOTE]
this
Gaimegasorass.
GIGARAFFE might sound better
Changing the name of a dinosaur? Fuck. That. Shit.
Well that fucks over Jurassic Park.
That name sounds ugly too. Fits with its face though.
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hahahahaha
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fuck you longnecks
I read this and thought it was wicked awesome.I don't know about you guys.
So they took a cool name like Brachiosaurus and changed it to a fucking Giraffe Titan?
[QUOTE=Kinversulath;20916716]Changing the name of a dinosaur? Fuck. That. Shit.[/QUOTE]
I'm now quoting myself in this page of this thread as an answer to this.
[QUOTE]STOP BEING SENTIMENTAL OVER SCIENCE.[/QUOTE]
Please don't turn this thread into another TLBT shitfest
Tlbt?
[QUOTE=jota de;20915987]I want a pet dinosaur[/QUOTE]
Should have asked long ago
[QUOTE=Fussy!;20915960]Bitch can't get away from me, I still want the protection money![/QUOTE]
easy fuzzball
oh great one of my ancestors
I hate it when people fuck with what I was taught.
PLUTO DAMMIT YOU ARE STILL A PLANET TO ME!
I love the way you always post dinosaur related shit.
Brachiosaurus for life
WTF!?
But...but....no,just no...When I played with my dinosaur toys, he was always brachiosaurus. What the hell is a Girafititan? That sounds like an idiot who cannot pronounce "Brachiosaurus" decided to give it a new name because "its easier to say"
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