Ep. 17: If Not Living Fossil, Why Fossil Shaped?

Send us Fan MailThrough past and present, why, exactly, are horseshoe crabs shaped like a friend? -----Join my Patreon HERE!-----Episode 17 - If Not Living Fossil, Why Fossil Shaped?----- Supplementary Material and External LinksPicture 1 – Geological and Morphological History of Horseshoe Crabs Across the Phanerozoic. Picture Credit: Bicknell and Pates, 2020Full Paper: Pictorial Atlas of Fossil and Extant Horseshoe Crabs, With Focus on XiphosuridaPicture 2 – Horseshoe Crab Eggs. Picture credit: USFWS. Image is public domain.Video 1 – BABY HORSESHOE CRABS. Credit: USFWSEpisode Cover – Euproops danae, one of many fossil species of horseshoe crab. Picture is public domain.-----Bio-DIVE-rsity is on social media! Whaaaat? Check it Out!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flippinfunfishfacts/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/flippinfunfishfact.bsky.social-----Full Show Notes, Including all Video, Picture, Music, and Sound Attributions, as well as all informational citations:IfNotFossilWhyFossilShaped_ShowNotes.docxThis episode of the Bio-DIVE-rsity podcast was written and performed by Dane Whicker. Special thank yous to Dr. Mark Botton, Dr. Jane Brockmann, and Dr. Russell Bicknell, who were all interviewed and consulted for this episode, and whose voices are used with permission! The Bio-DIVE-rsity Logo was created by Dane Whicker, using art by Ernst Haeckel. The art utilized is public domain.Join my Patreon by clicking HERE!Questions, Comments, or Feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Find me on social media or email me directly  at [email protected] Official Statement on AI: Bio-DIVE-rsity does not use generative AI for the generation of any of its productions. While I acknowledge that some music and artwork was used in some promotional content when generative AI was new to the market, I believe strongly in the importance of artistic integrity and credit to human artists who make our experiences on this blue planet so much richer.