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Re: The latest, greatest Extra-Terrestrial Origin theory

From:Joe <joe@...>
Date:Sunday, July 13, 2003, 20:21
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From: "John Cowan" <cowan@...>
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Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: The latest, greatest Extra-Terrestrial Origin theory


> Andreas Johansson scripsit: > > > Pithecanthropoid? Did you just coin this, or does it have some technical > > significance? (I do realize it means "ape-humanesque".) > > _Pithecanthropus_ was the former genus into which _Homo erectus_ was > originally placed until the decision was made to move it to _Homo_. > _Pithecanthropus._ is no longer considered a valid genus. > > There is now talk of moving _Pan troglodytes_, _P. paniscus_, and > _Gorilla gorilla_ into _Homo_ as well, eliminating both genera completely. >
I heard about the former two, but not the Gorilla... Anyway, if Australopithecus can't get into _Homo_, why should modern apes?