This article includes the analysis of an Allosaurus specimen (SMA 0005) housed in the Sauriermuseum Aathal (hereafter, SMA).

When this study was published, PLOS ONE’s policy regarding paleontology and archaeology research stated that “Any specimen that is erected as a new species, described, or figured must be deposited in an accessible, permanent repository (i.e., public museum or similar institution).” Concerns have been raised as to whether the SMA fully meets the requirement of an accessible, permanent repository.

PLOS discussed this with an SMA representative who provided information about the museum’s policies relevant to accessibility and permanency. The SMA representative stated that its specimens are available and accessible to researchers, and that the SMA sells specimens but it has policies in place to ensure that "scientifically important" specimens will remain available for future study even if there is a change in ownership. The representative further noted that most unique specimens the SMA has discovered and excavated over the last 30 years remain at their museum in Aathal, Switzerland.

The information received by PLOS did not fully clarify whether the specimen used in this PLOS ONE article would qualify as scientifically important as needed to have its long-term accessibility covered by the SMA's institutional policies.