Template:Did you know nominations/Spinophorosaurus


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:47, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Spinophorosaurus

 * ... that Spinophorosaurus had spikes on its tail, unlike most other sauropod dinosaurs?
 * ALT1:... that a tip from local Tuareg people led to the discovery of the dinosaur Spinophorosaurus and other fossils in Niger?

5x expanded by FunkMonk (talk) and Jens Lallensack (talk). Nominated by FunkMonk (talk) at 12:31, 2 March 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Article is long enough and 5x expanded recently enough. No copyvio in the article and the image is licensed and sourced appropriately. I looked at the source for Alt0 (which I think is more interesting) and verified that it supports the fact that it had a spiked tail, but didn't see anything that supports the "unlike other members of its group" part of the hook. This also isn't explicitly stated in the article itself. It's also unclear what you mean by "group". If you could make that clearer in the article that would be nice. Such an interesting piece, though! Enwebb (talk) 20:00, 2 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Ah, yes, it is a bit technical, but the spiked tail/osteoderms is listed under the "diagnosis", which is per definition a list of features that distinguish it from other relatives. I have added the line "a distinguishing feature of the genus". But I have another source that more explicitly states in layterms that it is unique for this animal, if needed. What if I say "unlike most of its relatives" or "unlike most related species" here instead? More alts might be coming up, by the way. FunkMonk (talk) 21:38, 2 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Yes, I think that "unlike most related species" is an improvement to the current phrasing. Also I like the edit you made to the article itself. I'd pass it now for that hook, but I'll wait for your say-so in case you want to add more hook options. Enwebb (talk) 00:38, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Alternatively, we could write "... that Spinophorosaurus had spikes on its tail, unlike most other sauropods?". A good source stating that the feature is rare in sauropods is this: . Jens Lallensack (talk) 06:30, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Nice, much more concise, we don't need to mention both "its group" and "sauropod", when it's the same... I think we might need to introduce Spino as "the dinosaur", though. Not everyone knows what a sauropod is. FunkMonk (talk) 13:07, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Ok, what about "... that Spinophorosaurus had spikes on its tail, unlike most other sauropod dinosaurs?" Jens Lallensack (talk) 13:13, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me. As for the image, would the skeletal diagram be better, more "factual"? FunkMonk (talk) 13:19, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, choosing the skeletal diagram seems better. Jens Lallensack (talk) 13:50, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Ok, now updated text and image. FunkMonk (talk) 13:54, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg hook clearer & more concise; new image sourced & licensed appropriately. Good to go! Enwebb (talk) 16:50, 3 March 2019 (UTC)