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Published: 2015-05-11 16:48:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 5848; Favourites: 108; Downloads: 23
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Description Hypothetical reconstruction of an amphibious multipedal Landolphin that eventually migrated back to the ocean to resume an entirely marine existence. Though not directly related, the cryptid Con Rit may share a distant common ancestor with this obscure transitional centacean.

Another quick sketch with a light coat of blush and mascara...You know what they say about putting lipstick on a speculative centaceid caterpig.
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Flammeye [2022-10-25 05:50:23 +0000 UTC]

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thomastapir In reply to Flammeye [2022-10-28 04:19:45 +0000 UTC]

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Raven-Halloween [2017-07-12 17:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Idk why but this reminded me immediately of waterbears aka tardigrades

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thomastapir In reply to Raven-Halloween [2017-07-17 03:11:48 +0000 UTC]

I can see it--all the legs, plus the fluid swimming motion.

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spinery [2015-07-05 12:42:11 +0000 UTC]

I definately see a Totoro inspiraion here ;D

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MatusHyzny [2015-06-25 11:07:23 +0000 UTC]

Looks a bit like fossil lobopodians from Cambrian. Damn, I like your crazy ideas I can imagine you as a god-like creature responsible for evolution in some other universe...

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thomastapir In reply to MatusHyzny [2015-06-27 14:05:08 +0000 UTC]

HAH, I WISH! Β XP Β Thanks man, that's about the best compliment I can hope for. Β 

re: Β fossil lobopodians--are you as excited as I am about the newly revised Hallucigenia?!
phenomena.nationalgeographic.c…

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MatusHyzny In reply to thomastapir [2015-06-27 19:17:03 +0000 UTC]

Sure! Hallucigenia has always been one of my favourite beasts. And every step in the "evolution" of its reconstruction was very exciting! We will see if this really is the "final" step as acknowledged

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Ouroboros-491 [2015-05-12 08:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Ocean, or water. Ocean, or water. Pick a side, Dammit!Β 

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thomastapir In reply to Ouroboros-491 [2015-05-12 16:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Salmon are so indecisive!

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LotG [2015-05-11 21:15:04 +0000 UTC]

Makes me wonder if an aquatic-based moth or butterfly could ever arise or diverge from such a unique specimen.

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thomastapir In reply to LotG [2015-05-13 06:36:47 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it goes through a life cycle similar to that posited under

and emerges as a delphinid manta analog:

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PeteriDish [2015-05-11 16:56:07 +0000 UTC]

very unique!

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thomastapir In reply to PeteriDish [2015-05-14 03:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Cetaciapedes are like snowflakes, no two are alike!

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PeteriDish In reply to thomastapir [2015-05-14 06:32:26 +0000 UTC]

XD

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Roxie-the-Charizard [2015-05-11 16:49:17 +0000 UTC]

i love this

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thomastapir In reply to Roxie-the-Charizard [2015-05-11 16:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Roxie-the-Charizard In reply to thomastapir [2015-05-11 16:58:49 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome!

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