piranha Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 The Classic by Nigel Hughes: "Lament for the passing of the Trilobites" Oh, look, what can this be, swimming all over the Cambrian sea? Is it Spriqqina?, no, it cannot be, some new and strange innovation maybe. Come, hear the tale of the Trilobites days, niches exploited in so many ways! Where did they come from and where did they go? I've just spent three years and I still do not know. Paradoxides is not what it seems, more or less segments, who knows what that means? Trilobite workers in such consternation, intraspecific phenotypic variation. Phacopids with their schizochroal eyes more or less lenses, was that really wise? Natural selection it made the decision, advantages reaped from peripheral vision. So why did these marvelous creatures decline? Was it meteorite impacts or just too much wine? Was it drying of oceans on Pangea's shores? Was it natural progression of one of Cope's laws? Alas! It seems there's no end to debate to the ultimate cause which determined their fate, for Trilobite workers would be out of a job, so if you discover, Just keep shut your gob! That was the tale of the Trilobites days, and the niches exploited in so many ways! Where did they come from and where did they go? I'll spend all my life and I'll still never know! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 That's brilliant! Thanks for sharing! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Love it. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinosaurus Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 it's amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Very creative!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I love it! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I had just finished eating my banana, When i read this post from Piranha. About the rise and fall of trilobites, Themes that keep me up at nights. Very funny and so true, I'd keep silent if i knew. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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