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[–] josefo@leminal.space 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't understand it, so it must be good. Upvoted.

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Guess you are more of an Opabinia, huh?

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

Snap, so good you got downvoted!

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

And a very good Opabinia to you too

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 0 points 1 month ago

I've done a bit of diagonal reading of the wiki and it seems like the Anomalocaris is widely accepted as a genus, in both paleobiology as paleoecology.

The Opabinia are widely disputed, with scientists unable to agree on even it's biological make up and significance.

It's strange looking presence seems not to fit within any theory and therefore it's shunned, whist on discovery everybody thought it would be a missing link that would tie everything together, it's achieved the opposite.

[–] Stomata@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

It's like a Rick and Morty episode

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This reminds me of an unfinished crochet project of Anomalocaris I got lying around... If anyone is interested, here is the pattern I'm using: https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/1099142450/nur-muster-anomalocaris-burgess-shale

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago

I think I should take up crochet.

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago
[–] Chiarottide@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago
[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

Hey, I recognize that guy from Dave the Diver!