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Tinirau (genus)

 * ... that the Devonian stem tetrapod Tinirau clackae (pictured) was named after the half-human half-fish character Tinirau in Polynesian legend because of its transitional position between fish in the sea and vertebrate life on land?
 * Reviewed: Coronidium elatum

Created/expanded by Smokeybjb (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 24 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Hook too long, by more than 20 characters. I would suggest ending the hook immediately after the word "legend", if a shorter way of saying the rest of the hook cannot be found. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:25, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I forgot to keep track of the length. How about:
 * ALT1 ... that the Devonian stem tetrapod Tinirau clackae (pictured), transitional between fish and land vertebrates, was named after the half-human half-fish character Tinirau in Polynesian legend? Smokeybjb (talk) 01:57, 25 March 2012 (UTC) Symbol redirect vote 4.svg
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Hook length and reference are good now. Article newness, length, and referecne are good. No policy issues found. -- Kev  min  § 06:53, 4 April 2012 (UTC)