[beavus]

Gould split with Darwinism because he saw that due to the lack of of ancestors for these numerous phyla, Darwinism had been disproven.

But surely you aren't suggesting that Gould thinks evolution is untenable. Or that he's a Creationist.

[gore3000]

But surely you aren't suggesting that Gould thinks evolution is untenable. Or that he's a Creationist.

Nope, that's why I said he slip with Darwinism, not evolution. He knew that evolution was phony, he just wanted to stay on the gravy train.