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is really "plume" the appropriated term for that structure?[edit]

"Plume" isn't a sort of feather? What longisquama had is thought by many to have been a sort of sail back, so I think that plume is somewhat inappropriate.--Extremophile 21:33, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The "plumes" may have been feathers (or proto-feathers), although there are certainly those who disagree. Which word would you suggest? Firsfron of Ronchester 21:42, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe pared scales?(m_ _m) lol -!!Walkingwith08 (talk) 17:50, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think we should be suggesting terms not used in the lit. Also, whether or not they were paired or a single row is controversial. Dinoguy2 (talk) 01:02, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, It's currently pointing towards either long scales or feathers/protofeathers. -Walkingwith08 (talk) 18:34, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New articles that could be considered[edit]

Voigt et al. (2008): Feather-like development of Triassic diapsid skin appendages. Naturwissenschaften (in press, online version)

--139.20.22.212 (talk) 08:20, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Buchwitz and Voigt (2012): The dorsal appendages of the Triassic reptile Longisquama insignis: reconsideration of a controversial integument type. (SpringerLink: Paläontologische Zeitschrift) DOI: 10.1007/s12542-012-0135-3 --Ernsts (talk) 17:23, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]