Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Fossil Find Reveals Evolution Clues Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Moridin Posted at 4:37 pm on June 25, 2008 Fossil Find Reveals Evolution Clues WASHINGTON (June 25) - Scientists unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth's history, which should help them better understand the evolution of fish to advanced animals that walk on land. The 365 million-year-old fossil skull, shoulders and part of the pelvis of the water-dweller, Ventastega curonica, were found in Latvia, researchers report in a study published in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. Even though Ventastega is likely an evolutionary dead-end, the finding sheds new details on the evolutionary transition from fish to tetrapods. Tetrapods are animals with four limbs and include such descendants as amphibians, birds and mammals. While an earlier discovery found a slightly older animal that was more fish than tetrapod, Ventastega is more tetrapod than fish. The fierce-looking creature probably swam through shallow brackish waters, measured about three or four feet long and ate other fish. It likely had stubby limbs with an unknown number of digits, scientists said. Yet another transitional fossil.

Replies Moridin Posted at 5:33 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from FurryPanther at 2:38 am on June 26, 2008 You forgot about all the transitional hominids... FP ...and all the transitional primitive fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds and invertebrates. marshmellowman Posted at 4:48 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from Wakeupcall at 12:38 am on June 26, 2008 Fossils FTW! Evolution - 1 Creationism - 0 More like Creationism = -1 HatesYou Posted at 4:40 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from Wakeupcall at 7:38 pm on June 25, 2008 Fossils FTW! Evolution - 1 Creationism - 0 ROFL HatesYou Posted at 4:40 pm on June 25, 2008 The fierce-looking creature probably swam through shallow brackish waters, measured about three or four feet long and ate other fish. My Hero Wakeupcall Posted at 4:38 pm on June 25, 2008 Fossils FTW! Evolution - 1 Creationism - 0 FurryPanther Posted at 4:38 pm on June 25, 2008 You forgot about all the transitional hominids... FP maceyface Posted at 4:38 pm on June 25, 2008 intelligent design ftw! :D All 7 previous replies displayed.