Tag: Early Cretaceous
Fossil Friday: The Abrupt Origin of Butterflies
This phenomenon could rightfully be called a Tertiary Butterfly Explosion analogous to the Cambrian Explosion of animal phyla.
Fossil Friday: A Strange Dragonfly Larva
In a monograph in 2007, I suggested that these larvae may not be genuine dragonflies of the suborder Anisoptera.
Fossil Friday: Abrupt Appearance of a Distinct Dragonfly Group
The fossil is almost complete, only the abdomen is missing and was likely bitten off by a predator.
Darwin’s “Abominable Mystery”: Mesozoic Cupules Come to the Rescue?
Darwin’s “abominable mystery” is not only very much alive and kicking, but it also suggests intelligent design.