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Radiolarians Compared to Biblically Accurate Angels
Original: I'm reading about the modern systematics, starting at 6 basic supergroups (they replaced the kingdoms I was taught about
A biology enthusiast reading up on modern eukaryote systematics notes that the old school-taught kingdoms have been replaced by six basic supergroups. One of them, Rhizaria, contains radiolarians, whose intricate, geometric silica skeletons are compared to the many-eyed, wheel-like 'biblically accurate angels' of popular culture. The observation is charming readers and prompting fresh interest in microscopic life and how taxonomy has changed since older textbooks.
Why now: Radiolarian microscopy images strikingly resemble the popular 'biblically accurate angel' meme, and taxonomy curricula have shifted from kingdoms to supergroups.
radiolariansRhizariaeukaryote supergroups
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