Transitional fossil
A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a life form that exhibits traits common to both an ancestral group and its derived descendant group. This is especially important where the descendant group is sharply differentiated by gross anatomy and mode of living from the ancestral group. These fossils serve as a reminder that taxonomic divisions are human constructs that have been imposed in hindsight on a continuum of variation. Because of the incompleteness of the fossil record, there is usually no way to know exactly how close a transitional fossil is to the point of divergence. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that transitional fossils are direct ancestors of more recent groups, though they are frequently used as models for such ancestors.
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Transitional fossil
A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a life form that exhibits traits common to both an ancestral group and its derived descendant group. This is especially important where the descendant group is sharply differentiated by gross anatomy and mode of living from the ancestral group. These fossils serve as a reminder that taxonomic divisions are human constructs that have been imposed in hindsight on a continuum of variation. Because of the incompleteness of the fossil record, there is usually no way to know exactly how close a transitional fossil is to the point of divergence. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that transitional fossils are direct ancestors of more recent groups, though they are frequently used as models for such ancestors.
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A transitional fossil is any f ...... e-evolutionary view of nature.
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Een fossiele overgangsvorm is ...... theorie is Stephen Jay Gould.
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Formy przejściowe (pośrednie) ...... odkryta i straciła ten status.
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Fosil peralihan atau bentuk pe ...... tidak akurat dan menyesatkan.
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Uma forma ou fóssil de transiç ...... o, conectam todas as espécies.
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Un fòssil de transició és una ...... preevolucionista de la natura.
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Una forma transicional o de tr ...... las relaciones filogenéticas.
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Una forma transizionale è, nel ...... , all'evoluzione delle specie.
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Une forme transitionnelle est ...... ment sur une lignée évolutive.
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Переходная форма — организм с ...... и человека от древних гоминид.
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Reconstruction of Pakicetus
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Skeleton of Ambulocetus natans
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A transitional fossil is any f ...... as models for such ancestors.
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Een fossiele overgangsvorm is ...... rm een evolutionaire overgang.
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Formy przejściowe (pośrednie) ...... Leśne, Warszawa 1959, s. 173.
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Fosil peralihan atau bentuk pe ...... ngan titik pasti pemisahannya.
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Uma forma ou fóssil de transiç ...... modelos para tais ancestrais.
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Un fòssil de transició és una ...... directes de grups més recents.
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Una forma transicional o de tr ...... las relaciones filogenéticas.
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Una forma transizionale è, nel ...... , all'evoluzione delle specie.
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Une forme transitionnelle est ...... as présenter d'autapomorphies.
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Переходная форма — организм с ...... и человека от древних гоминид.
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Forma transicional
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Forma transizionale
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Forme transitionnelle
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Formy przejściowe
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Fosil peralihan
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Fossiele overgangsvorm
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Fòssil de transició
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Fóssil de transição
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Transira fosilio
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