
Convergent Evolution on Earth
An analysis of patterns of convergent evolution on Earth that suggests where we might look for similar convergent forms on other planets.
Why does a sea lily look like a palm tree? And why is a sea lily called a “lily” when it is a marine animal and not a plant? Many marine animals bear a noticeable similarity in form to land-dwelling plants. And yet these marine animal forms evolved in the oceans ...
An analysis of patterns of convergent evolution on Earth that suggests where we might look for similar convergent forms on other planets.
Why does a sea lily look like a palm tree? And why is a sea lily called a “lily” when it is a marine animal and not a plant? Many marine animals bear a noticeable similarity in form to land-dwelling plants. And yet these marine animal forms evolved in the oceans ...
