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Transition Fossils: A Misunderstood Debate
The belief that a lack of transitional fossils represents a significant gap in evolutionary theory is not widely supported among paleontologists who actively study fossils. Simon Conway Morris, a respected biologist and paleontologist, challenges this perspective by highlighting substantial findings from the Cambrian period, including early fossil fish. His work emphasizes the importance of these discoveries in understanding evolutionary history, indicating that the claims of a gap are often misrepresented or oversimplified in public discourse.