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Talk:Scanisaurus/GA1

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Reviewer: Gog the Mild (talk · contribs) 20:18, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

I'll have a look at this. Give me a day or two. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:18, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

  • The first image forms a MOS:SANDWICH with the infobox. Could it be moved. When it is the second image will form a similar sandwich; I suggest dropping it down a paragraph.

::Though I feel like this looks a bit strange, I've moved both down. Ichthyovenator (talk) 16:09, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

  • "though it continues to be used for practical purposes." I am struggling to work out what this means. Is it 'though it continues to be used in practice'?

::As in scientists know that the name Scanisaurus, within the definition made for it by Persson in 1959, isn't a valid name according to the rules of nomenclature but continue to use it anyway since it's the most convenient term for short-necked plesiosaur fossils in southern Sweden. I suppose "though it continues to be used in practice" works just as well. Ichthyovenator (talk) 16:09, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

  • "within the water column" is a little confusing. Perhaps 'in open water' or similar?

::Yeah, changed it to "in open water". Ichthyovenator (talk) 16:09, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

  • "(13.1–16.4 ft)" This seems spuriously precise. Perhaps |sigfig=2 ?

::Sure, changed to two significant figures. Ichthyovenator (talk) 16:09, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

More to follow. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:04, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

  • "and to vertebrae referred to the type species of Cimoliasaurus, C. magnus" This doen't make immediate sense for the lay reader.

::I've rephrased a bit and added a link to type species, is this fine? Ichthyovenator (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

  • Link the first instance of "referred" in each of the lead and the article to reference.

::Done. Ichthyovenator (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

  • Cites 9 and 17 "P." →'pp.'.

::Done. Ichthyovenator (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

  • Was Einarsson (2018) a thesis for a masters or a doctorate?

::I doesn't say but I assume doctorate; Einarsson [https://www.naturvetarna.se/globalassets/2-vi-erbjuder/professionsforeningar/geosektionen/2018/agenda-arets-geolog-2018.pdf is identified as Dr.] in stuff from 2018 onwards. Ichthyovenator (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

  • "The main distinguishing feature used by Bogolyubov to justify the creation of a new species were that" Either "feature" → 'features' or "were"→ 'was'.

::Did "were" → "was" since it's only one feature. Ichthyovenator (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Gog the Mild (talk) 18:26, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

A fine article. Makes an inherently messy situation about as clear as it is ever likely to be made. Promoting. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:24, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

:Thank you for the review! :) Ichthyovenator (talk) 09:58, 9 May 2020 (UTC)

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