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Horseshoe theory (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why aren't these things considered Trilobites exactly? They look like Trilobites and I'm pretty sure they fill some of the same general niches? Is it just a taxonomical thing? Are they just not in the right clade?

[–] Pipoca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not in the right clade, basically.

They look similar, but aren't directly related. It's similar to why legless lizards aren't snakes, and bats aren't birds.

[–] apolo399 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

But snakes are legless lizards. Link to youtube

Edit: Wrong link, I'll leave the previous one anyways because it's also fun https://youtu.be/_5jNZyoSszE

[–] Pipoca 1 points 4 months ago

Fair. I should have said that many legless lizards aren't snakes.