Transitional Fossils - A Few Lists
Posted on July 10th, 2007 | by admin |
Transitional Fossils: A few Lists
The following are a few lists of transitional fossils. Pictures are only included for a couple of the mentioned fossils.
This slideshow is in no way comprehensive; nor is it meant to give an in-depth description of each fossil mentioned and the differences between them.
This video is simply intended to illustrate that transitional fossils exist, and are abudant.
Note: The fossils mentioned in this video are presented in roughly chronological order
Before I begin I feel the need to give a definition for what a transitional fossil is:
“A transitional fossil or transitional form is the fossilized remains of a life form that illustrates an evolutionary transition”
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_fossil)
Fossils Displayed (dates are approximate):
Transition from Fish to Amphibians
[400 mya] Cheirolepis
[390 mya] Osteolepis
[385 mya] Eusthenopteron
[385 to 370 mya] Panderichthys
[375 mya] Tiktaalik roseae
[370 mya] Obruchevichthys
[368 mya] Elginerpeton
[360 mya] Hynerpeton
[363 mya] Tulerpeton
[363 mya] Ichthyostega
[360 mya] Acanthostega
[295 mya] Eryops
Transition from Amphibians to Reptiles
[330 mya] Pholidogaster
[325 mya] Proterogyrinus
[300 mya] Limnoscelis
[300 mya] Tseajaia
[323 to 290 mya] Solenodonsaurus
[300 to 290 mya] Hylonomus
[300 to 290 mya] Paleothyris
[300 to 290 mya] Protoclepsydrops haplous
[300 to 290 mya] Clepsydrops
Transition from Reptiles to Mammals
[270 mya] Sphenacodon
[269 to 248 mya] Biarmosuchia
[255 to 248 mya] Procynosuchus
[248 to 238 mya] Thrinaxodon
[235 mya] Probainognathus
[209 mya] Diarthrognathus
[220 mya] Morganucodon
[205 mya] Kuehneotherium
[208 mya] Sinoconodon
[200 to 190 mya] Hadrocodium
[155 mya] Peramus
[147 mya] Endotherium
[135 mya] Vincelestes neuquenianus
Transition from Diapsid Reptiles to Birds
[210 mya] Coelophysis
[150 to 130 mya] Deinonychus
[150 to 130 mya] Oviraptor
[150 mya] Archeopteryx lithographica
[138 mya] Sinornis santensis
[131 mya] “Las Hoyas bird” or “Spanish bird”
[125 mya] Ambiortus dementjevi
An interesting side note: molecular data shows that crocodiles are birds’ closest living relatives.
To see a list of a few hundred more fossils, go to:
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html
Pitures: All pictures in this video came from searching the internet using google.
Music: Journey_to_Silius_GoingHome_OC_ReMix, by Mellogear, from http://www.ocremix.org
Duration : 0:3:13 Views : 432.
12 Responses to “Transitional Fossils - A Few Lists”
By retne0 on Jul 12, 2007 | Reply
Well you know what …
Well you know what happens when the creationists find an transitional between two species…they claim there are now twice as many gaps. The truth is there are many transitional fossils; it happens that the creationists have a different meaning for transitional fossils.
By retne0 on Jul 12, 2007 | Reply
The “there are no …
The “there are no transitional fossils” arguments are weak; imagine that specie A and specie C are related, in order to find the evidence for it I need a fossil B, OH! Wait a second, if I had the fossil B then I now need 2 more transitional fossils between A-B and between B-C.
By GreenDragon23 on Jul 12, 2007 | Reply
I completely agree. …
I completely agree.
Creationists lack a basic understanding of what evolution is (and what transitional forms are).
Creationists expect to see organisms in the fossil record that look like two modern organisms cut in half and sewn together. They do not understand that evolution is a very gradual process that works on populations, not individuals.
By vedinthorn on Jul 26, 2007 | Reply
Err…the last one …
Err…the last one is a bird. So says Dr Alan Feduccia anyway. The rest, dunno, but the last is, well, a bird.
By GreenDragon23 on Jul 26, 2007 | Reply
Are you reffering …
Are you reffering to archaeoptryx?
Because if so, then yes it is a reptilian-bird.
It shows the transition between reptiles and birds (note the reptilian jaw, skull, lower-body, etc. and the bird-like feathers, etc.)
By flyingscience on Jul 29, 2007 | Reply
Great job ! As if …
Great job ! As if the creationists would listen .Remember they will not admit to you your changing their minds It would be a long slow process but you have given them 1 extra nudge to think and walk way from fundamentalism Thanks for making this
By flyingscience on Jul 29, 2007 | Reply
Click my name check …
Click my name check out my videos.I refute the AIG creationist museum with the fossil layer they built the museum on!
By shane14120 on Aug 27, 2007 | Reply
recognize the music …
recognize the music? journey to silius from NES. tell me if im wrong.
By GreenDragon23 on Aug 27, 2007 | Reply
Yes, the music is a …
Yes, the music is a remix of a Journey to Silius song (I did not make the remix, I provide credits to its maker in the info to the right).
Its a classic, so I just had to use a remix of it.
By Erech01 on Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
lol, gotta see that …
lol, gotta see that one:P
By TranceDevotee on Dec 16, 2007 | Reply
o yes it is a great …
o yes it is a great remix of a great classic!
By GreenDragon23 on Dec 28, 2007 | Reply
Glad you liked it
Glad you liked it