Strangest Creature of Ancient Earth linked to Modern Animals

Scientific Computing ^ | Tue, 08/19/2014 - 3:08pm | University of Cambridge

[Moonman62]

“An exciting outcome of this study is that it turns our current understanding of the evolutionary tree of arthropods — the group including spiders, insects and crustaceans — upside down,” said Dr Javier Ortega-Hernandez, the paper’s co-author. “Most gene-based studies suggest that arthropods and velvet worms are closely related to each other; however, our results indicate that arthropods are actually closer to water bears, or tardigrades, a group of hardy microscopic animals best known for being able to survive the vacuum of space and sub-zero temperatures — leaving velvet worms as distant cousins.”

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There are a lot of healthy disputes in biology compared to the fraudulent consensus of climatology. BTW, water bears are fascinating creatures. I had to look them up.

[OneWingedShark]

It made me smile.

[UCANSEE2]

are actually closer to water bears, or tardigrades, a group of hardy microscopic animals best known for being able to survive the vacuum of space and sub-zero temperatures

"We came to your planet in peace, riding a meteorite. Thanks for the algae."

[UCANSEE2]

I’ve been watching that for a half hour and that ‘thing’ is good. He hasn’t missed yet. Must be pretty dumb fish. You would think they would catch on.

[UCANSEE2]

Looks like a caterpillar.

They all look like that with their hair gone.

[UCANSEE2]

Assistant: Professor, can you read this ancient script ?

Professor: No. I’ve never seen it before. We’ve discovered a new language. Congratulations to us. We’ll be famous.

Assistant: Oh, wait. The page is upside down.

[Disambiguator]

Archaeology Today

[UCANSEE2]

And, no, I don’t have many friends.

You've got at least one. That was funny. And clever.

[UCANSEE2]

This whole concept that creatures evolved in sequence doesn’t really fit reality. Creatures do evolve according to environment.

The really puzzling part, to me, is bees and flowers. They had to be created or evolve at exactly the same time.

[TruthWillWin]

What is that having the Sushi for dinner?

[factoryrat]

Second cousin to the “bat-boy” of National Inquirer fame perhaps?

[alexander_busek]

The really puzzling part, to me, is bees and flowers. They had to be created or evolve at exactly the same time.

You mean like: Co-evolution? Is that even possible? /s

Regards,

[Ueriah]

Hallucigenia is also a bitchin’ story by the modern master of wierd fiction, LAIRD BARRON.

[a fool in paradise]

(note shadow of The Tingler in the background)

Oddly enough, the doctor administers LSD to invoke the fear that manifests the Tingler...

[smokingfrog]

http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/bobbit—worm/119

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Fractal Trader.

[Salamander]

[skinkinthegrass]

"We came to your planet in peace, riding
a meteorite. Thanks for the algae."..and your next!...

[skinkinthegrass]

..it's a miracle!

[BroJoeK]

from the article: " actually closer to water bears, or tardigrades, a group of hardy microscopic animals best known for being able to survive the vacuum of space and sub-zero temperatures..."

Oh? Outer space, did you say? These little fellows are space aliens? Hmmmmmm...

And they evolved into this?

Oh dear...