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You could do something evolutionary:1. Eubacteria2. Protozoa3. Cnidarians4. Platyhelminths5. Echinoderms6. Arthropoda7. Hemichordata8. Chondrichthyes....etc etc etc, finishing with Mammals or Primates.I know evolution is a tree not a train but still, could be fun.
Quote from: bmathison1972 on July 07, 2018, 06:37:20 PMYou could do something evolutionary:1. Eubacteria2. Protozoa3. Cnidarians4. Platyhelminths5. Echinoderms6. Arthropoda7. Hemichordata8. Chondrichthyes....etc etc etc, finishing with Mammals or Primates.I know evolution is a tree not a train but still, could be fun.That's a great idea! Sure, it might misrepresent evolution, but it is pragmatic. Let's settle on a list and I'll make it so. Can we use common names (or representatives of clades) so it isn't too obscure? Some members might not be familiar with scientific classification? I know it will be even more misleading, but something like... Single-celled life formSpongeJellyfishCoralFlatwormStarfishCrustaceanInsectPrimitive vertebrateCartilaginous fishBony fishAmphibianReptileBirdMammal
Quote from: animaltoyforum on July 07, 2018, 06:54:43 PMQuote from: bmathison1972 on July 07, 2018, 06:37:20 PMYou could do something evolutionary:1. Eubacteria2. Protozoa3. Cnidarians4. Platyhelminths5. Echinoderms6. Arthropoda7. Hemichordata8. Chondrichthyes....etc etc etc, finishing with Mammals or Primates.I know evolution is a tree not a train but still, could be fun.That's a great idea! Sure, it might misrepresent evolution, but it is pragmatic. Let's settle on a list and I'll make it so. Can we use common names (or representatives of clades) so it isn't too obscure? Some members might not be familiar with scientific classification? I know it will be even more misleading, but something like... Single-celled life formSpongeJellyfishCoralFlatwormStarfishCrustaceanInsectPrimitive vertebrateCartilaginous fishBony fishAmphibianReptileBirdMammalYou need to at least split Bony fish into Lobefins and Ray-fins.And probably Cladistians. They are the most important fish group.Single-celled life formSpongeJellyfishCoralFlatwormStarfishCrustaceanInsectPrimitive vertebrateCartilaginous fish -> CladistianBony fish -> Ray Fin Fish -> Lobe-fin FishAmphibianReptileBirdMammalAlthough I'm sure Solomon David would disagree with my assessment...!