Pleuronectiform non det., a primitive flatfish

Pleuronectiform non det.

    Oligocene

    Menilith Shales

    Bircza

    Carpathians

    Poland

    This fish belongs to the Pleuronectiformes. The name means "side-swimmers" in Greek; their common name is flatfish. Flatfish appeared first in the Eocene; flatfish have always been used as an argument for intelligent design. Here is a nice article about how flatfish evolved: Odd Fish Find Contradicts Intelligent-Design Argument