Okay, thanks to the Random Number Generator, it looks like I’m working through the 2021 Fishmas tree again but I promise I’m not…plus, the Chondrostei was covered a very long time ago anyway! But it’s going to be another daunting one for me–another fish group that I greatly appreciate but don’t have much personal knowledgeContinue reading “FigureTales 288 – Clades – Holostei”
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FigureTales 287 – Clades – Cladistia
We’re looking at a clade again today, and as far as clades go…I have been excited and dreading it all at the same time. As the title says, it is the crown group Cladistia, which includes the modern bichirs and reedfish and their fossil relatives. I’m excited because as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, bichirsContinue reading “FigureTales 287 – Clades – Cladistia”
Vault tales 200 – Clades – Pancarnivora
So here I am, with post number 200! That seems crazy! And for this one, I get to look at a clade that I find pretty interesting, and which until recently didn’t have a whole lot of representative figures! I am referring to the stem group of the clade Pancarnivora, a group that includes allContinue reading “Vault tales 200 – Clades – Pancarnivora”