Transitional Fossils /
Transitional fossils (popularly termed missing links) are the fossilized remains of intermediary forms of life that illustrate an evolutionary transition. They can be identified 1850 B by their retention of certain primitive (plesiomorphic) traits in comparison with their more derived relatives, as...
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Delhi, India : White Word Publications,
2012
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| description | Transitional fossils (popularly termed missing links) are the fossilized remains of intermediary forms of life that illustrate an evolutionary transition. They can be identified 1850 B by their retention of certain primitive (plesiomorphic) traits in comparison with their more derived relatives, as they are defined in the study of cladistics. Numerous examples exist, including those of primates and early humans. ccording to modern evolutionary synthesis, all populations of organisms are in transition. Therefore, a "transitional form" is a human construct of a selected form that vividly represents a particular evolutionary stage, as recognized in hindsight. Contemporary "transitional" forms may be called "living fossils", but on a cladogram representing the historical divergences of life-forms, a "transitional fossil" will represent an organism near the point where individual lineages (clades) diverge. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5978282023-11-14T07:50:54ZTransitional Fossils / Mcinnis, Larae, author 648590 software, multimedia Electronic books 631902 Delhi, India : White Word Publications,2012©2012engTransitional fossils (popularly termed missing links) are the fossilized remains of intermediary forms of life that illustrate an evolutionary transition. They can be identified 1850 B by their retention of certain primitive (plesiomorphic) traits in comparison with their more derived relatives, as they are defined in the study of cladistics. Numerous examples exist, including those of primates and early humans. ccording to modern evolutionary synthesis, all populations of organisms are in transition. Therefore, a "transitional form" is a human construct of a selected form that vividly represents a particular evolutionary stage, as recognized in hindsight. Contemporary "transitional" forms may be called "living fossils", but on a cladogram representing the historical divergences of life-forms, a "transitional fossil" will represent an organism near the point where individual lineages (clades) diverge.Chapter 1. Transitional Fossil -- Chapter 2. Aetiocetus and Ambulocetus -- Chapter 3. Anchiornis and Australopithecus -- Chapter 4. Archaeopteryx -- Chapter 5. Darwinius -- Chapter 6. Darwinopterus -- Chapter 7. Eupodophis and Odontochelys -- Chapter 8. Pakicetus and Psarolepis -- Chapter 9. Puijila and Sivapithecus -- Chapter 10. Triadobatrachus and Westlothiana -- Chapter 11. Lucy (Australopiyhecus).Transitional fossils (popularly termed missing links) are the fossilized remains of intermediary forms of life that illustrate an evolutionary transition. They can be identified 1850 B by their retention of certain primitive (plesiomorphic) traits in comparison with their more derived relatives, as they are defined in the study of cladistics. Numerous examples exist, including those of primates and early humans. ccording to modern evolutionary synthesis, all populations of organisms are in transition. Therefore, a "transitional form" is a human construct of a selected form that vividly represents a particular evolutionary stage, as recognized in hindsight. Contemporary "transitional" forms may be called "living fossils", but on a cladogram representing the historical divergences of life-forms, a "transitional fossil" will represent an organism near the point where individual lineages (clades) diverge.Fossilshttp://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3881URN:ISBN:9788132342434Remote access restricted to users with a valid UTM ID via VPN. |
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