User talk:Abyssal/Archive 18

DYK for Timeline of coelophysoid research[edit]

On 7 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of coelophysoid research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from the history of coelophysoid research include a bone bed preserving thousands of Coelophysis in New Mexico, the large Gojirasaurus, and the Asian coelophysoid Panguraptor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of coelophysoid research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Thanks for this article Victuallers (talk) 07:47, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Timeline of pachycephalosaur research[edit]

Could you fix the citation problems with this article before it hits the main page, specifically refs 2 and 13. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:06, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of pachycephalosaur research[edit]

On 9 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of pachycephalosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the hypothesis that the pachycephalosaurian dinosaurs used their domed skulls in head-butting competitions was first proposed in a work of science fiction? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of pachycephalosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:18, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Timeline of ceratopsian research[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Timeline of ceratopsian research at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 16:57, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of stegosaur research[edit]

On 13 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of stegosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that over the course of the history of stegosaur research, their iconic back plates have been thought to function as armor plating, to regulate body temperature, or to attract mates? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of stegosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of ceratosaur research[edit]

On 15 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of ceratosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that major discoveries in the history of ceratosaur research include horned predators like Ceratosaurus (pictured), Majungasaurus, and Carnotaurus, as well as a bonebed of the projecting-toothed Masiakasaurus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ceratosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Thanks for this Victuallers (talk) 21:52, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of therizinosaur research[edit]

On 17 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of therizinosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that historical therizinosaur research misinterpreted these unusual bird-like herbivorous dinosaurs as giant turtles, semiaquatic fish-eaters, and tree-climbing insectivores? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of therizinosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:07, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK nominations[edit]

Hello! You nominated a whole pile of DYKs on May 11. Five of them are still sitting there, more than a month later, waiting for action on your part. I really think this is an abuse of the process; if you aren't going to support your DYK nominations, you probably shouldn't make them in the first place. For the one I almost-approved, I am going to withdraw my almost-approval if you don't respond within another week or so. Sorry, but IMO it is really disrespectful toward other editors to ignore them like this. --MelanieN (talk) 16:56, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your prompt action! --MelanieN (talk) 18:37, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of ichthyosaur research[edit]

On 19 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of ichthyosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ichthyosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 13:19, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of ceratopsian research[edit]

On 22 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of ceratopsian research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from the history of ceratopsian research include the discovery of the iconic Triceratops (skeletal mount pictured), spike-frilled Styracosaurus, and vast bonebeds preserving thousands of Centrosaurus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ceratopsian research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 15:45, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of hadrosaur research[edit]

On 23 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of hadrosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from the history of hadrosaur research include the first dinosaur fossils to be mounted in a museum, the colossal Shantungosaurus, and Maiasaura nesting grounds in Montana? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of hadrosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:31, 23 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete DYK nomination[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/19th century in ichnology at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; see step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 23:31, 24 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Orthoptera: source required for Permian claim[edit]

Hi, I see you've edited dates based on a "recent source" in various Orthoptera articles (Ensifera, grasshopper, Tettigoniidae, Mole cricket ... etc.), but you haven't added this source to the articles concerned: that's putting the cart before the horse. If you want the Permian date claim to stand, a sentence cited to the new source is required in each and every article. If you are in the habit of changing categories and dates without sources, please note that it would be best to change that habit now. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:33, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of ornithomimosaur research[edit]

On 27 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of ornithomimosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from the history of ornithomimosaur research include the ostrich-like Ornithomimus (skeletal mount pictured), an Archaeornithomimus bonebed in Mongolia, and the bizarre, giant-armed Deinocheirus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ornithomimosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:05, 27 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete DYK nomination[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ankylosaur research at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; see step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 00:54, 4 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 19th century in ichnology[edit]

On 9 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 19th century in ichnology, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from 19th century ichnology include the discovery of protomammal tracks in England, dinosaur footprints in Massachusetts, and the mysterious hand-shaped Chirotherium tracks (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/19th century in ichnology. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 22:47, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hope to see you join! Harej (talk) 21:06, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 20th century in ichnology[edit]

On 10 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 20th century in ichnology, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during the 20th century, the first large-scale excavation of dinosaur footprints was undertaken in Texas for an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/20th century in ichnology. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:17, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Recent recategorizations[edit]

Are you aware that you're introducing errors into quite a few articles in the form of recategorizing prehistoric animals as going extinct in a time period contrary to what the article says? Like, the Amynodontidae Aturia and Hemicyonidae as going extinct in the Pliocene even though their respective articles state they perished during the Miocene?--Mr Fink (talk) 17:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A note on ambiguous surnames[edit]

Hey Abyssal. I've noticed some common mistakes on a couple Timeline of X research articles, and I'm not sure if they were introduced by you or another editor, but just wanted to bring them up since you see to be a major contributor. Many persons are simply referred to by last name, and simply linked to that name (e.g. Lambe and Brown in Timeline of ankylosaur research). Ideally, the full name of a person should be mentioned at least once, and linking solely to surnames, ambiguous or not, should be avoided: even though for instance Lydekker currently redirects to Richard Lydekker, it's best to link directly to Richard Lydekker to avoid future confusion should Lydekker be converted into a dab, article, etc. All the best, --Animalparty! (talk) 18:28, 23 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of ankylosaur research[edit]

On 26 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of ankylosaur research, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that highlights from the history of ankylosaur research include one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and a dinosaur with armored eyelids? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ankylosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 13:06, 26 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Broken cites in 1912 in paleontology?[edit]

Hi, Abyssal - just FYI that 1912 in paleontology has some broken cites (you added them in these revisions). I tried to find similar cites in the years before/after but had no luck - hopefully you can fix. Thanks! —Luis (talk) 15:24, 26 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Tephrochronology[edit]

Why did you undo my edit? 86.187.128.45 (talk) 15:13, 30 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Help with taxonomy[edit]

Hi Abyssal, I need help in taxonomy for this insects, I want to put Feautered nominee, but would like to name them. Perhaps if there is some expert in it. Regards, --PetarM (talk) 21:06, 1 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

MfD nomination of Book:Dupe 2[edit]

Book:Dupe 2, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Book:Dupe 2 and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Book:Dupe 2 during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. DexDor^(talk) 22:20, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]