Evolution@Vanderbilt

Pectinifrons

Graphical abstract. Frondlets in twin pairs coming off a worm like base. Arrows showing water movement at different speeds through the frondlets

Vanderbilt-led Group Discovers Divergent Function in Convergent Evolution of Form

Feb. 22, 2023—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator The classic idiom form fits function does not always mean that everything of the same form has the same function. That’s what a group of paleontologists have discovered with the help of fluid physics and preserved fossils. Simon Darroch, assistant professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, led a...