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[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago

The evolutionary origins of trombone

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

obviously this makes no sense evolutionarily, they must have been created by mermaids to make various instruments out of their shells.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago

I mean, I suppose they might seem bigger to a predator, and harder to swallow for something that swallows prey whole?

[–] CyberTailor@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

accidentally "all tomorrows"

[–] sheepishly@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

These are some weird regional Omanytes.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Just some hard shell noodle bois dooting the best they can

[–] Slowy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Niche, silly, beautiful

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Mighty Heteromorphic Mollusk Rangers

[–] Damaskox@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

It's crazy to think about how long it took to get more than one-cell life!

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Has anyone got some conclusive theories on the functional morphology of this?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago

This was the "fuck around" era of evolution and being wacky was cool

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I read hetrimorph ammonite time in “peanut butter jelly time” tune.