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To: Cinnamon Girl
So then why isn't the mudskipper a "found" link? Doesn't it appear to be some sort of transition between a fish and amphibian or land reptile?

No. The mudskipper does NOT so appear. It has fins, not feet. It has none of the amphibian skull anatomy of Tiktaalik or other genuine transitional candidates. Etc. And of course as a living creature, with no indication of a long fossil history, the mudskipper is not properly positioned in time to be a transitional, even ignoring its anatomical unsuitability.

500 posted on 09/28/2006 11:21:21 AM PDT by Stultis
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To: Stultis
And of course as a living creature, with no indication of a long fossil history

I am not trying to pick a fight but do you really have knowledge of the fossil history of the mudskipper?

505 posted on 09/28/2006 11:30:51 AM PDT by Last Visible Dog
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To: Stultis
No. The mudskipper does NOT so appear. It has fins, not feet. It has none of the amphibian skull anatomy of Tiktaalik or other genuine transitional candidates. Etc. And of course as a living creature, with no indication of a long fossil history, the mudskipper is not properly positioned in time to be a transitional, even ignoring its anatomical unsuitability.

Respectfully, this isn't a very good answer. Notice that the mudskipper has little legs with feet in the front and is mobile out of water. Also, are you saying that it can't be transitional because it's alive? At what point do you determine that something is "done" "evolving?"

663 posted on 09/28/2006 7:10:48 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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