Talk:Bone Wars

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I have heard before from various sources, including my paleontology professor many years ago, that Marsh named fossilized dung "coprolites" as a way to attack Mr. Cope. I do not have sources on this at the moment, does anyone else?

I'm not sure, but it seems slightly fishy - copro is a latin prefix dealing with dung, seen in other contexts. It may have merely been a lecture joke - they never need be funny. WilyD 15:12, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

I do know that Marsh specifically named Mosasaurus copeanus after Cope.--Mr Fink 19:44, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

I read the same thing (about coprolites) in a book on the Bone Wars. It deserves a mention at least, I would think, even if it is just a false rumor. I can't remember the name of the book, but it could be one of the books mentioned on this page. --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 05:02, 28 June 2007 (UTC)