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[electric_worry]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a couple personal favorites of mine:

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[fusion_mobile]

Ya know, I've heard of the last one. I used to do all sorts of research on prehistoric animals when back in elementary school. But, now that I'm older, that info's been pushed out. >.<'

What's it called again?

[electric_worry]

Hallucigenia, like it says in the post.

[fusion_mobile]

Ahh... I guess I wasn't paying attention. XD

[skalja]

If you're interested, check out Wonderful Life, by Stephen Jay Gould. Very readable but highly scientific book about the Burgess Shale, the extremely bizarre fossil beds that Hallucigenia came from. Full of all kinds of animals that have absolutely no counterparts to today's wildlife, including my personal favorite, a ggroup of creatures so screwed up that scientists getting bits of fossils interpreted them as: a sea cucumber, a shrimp, a crustacean of some kind, a jellyfish, a sponge, or a worm.

[fusion_mobile]

Hmmm that sounds like it would be worth a good look. Thanks for going back and replying to what I said 8 days ago. I completely forgot I made this comment.

"Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould. Check.

And, someone's been asking me about the Hallucigenia as well. That book should help since the OP didn't provide any information towards this creature of nature.

Thank you. ;)

[skalja]

You're welcome! I loved the book and am happy to spread the joy.