Tag: bilaterian animals
Fossil Friday: Say Hello to Our Microscopic Granddaddy?
What we do know is that it is definitely not our earliest ancestor. Another overhyped missing link bites the dust.
Fossil Friday: Are Ediacaran “Fishing Hooks” a Breakthrough Discovery of Precambrian Animals?
Let’s have a look at the newest edition of the Precambrian animal guessing game.
Fossil Friday: Jellyfish Body Plan and Life Cycle Originated in the Cambrian Explosion
Remarkably, these animals can be placed within the crown group of the living cnidarian clade Medusozoa, which is not exactly what Darwinists should expect.
Fact Check: Hawaiian Silverswords Fail the Species Pair Challenge
Even though the differences appear superficially striking, they do not involve any novel body plans (i.e., no new proteins, new tissues, or new organs).
Kimberella — Interpreting the Fossils
One of the few features that are uncontroversial is the body size: The fossils measure usually 1-5 cm in length.