During the evolution of terrestrial arthropods, the number of legs have been reduced.
Another one of my predictions about the evolutionary process, is about the evolutionary process of arthropods.
I have predicted that in the future, a new class of arthropods will arise, which will have four legs. If we study the evolutionary process of terrestrial arthropods, we see that the newer classes has fewer legs.
Millipede: first appear in 428 mya (have many legs)
Centipede: first appear in 410 mya (have less legs than millipede)
Arachnid: first appear in 350 mya (have 8 legs)
Insects: first appear in 300 mya (have 6 legs)
New class: first appear in 60 mya (have 4 legs)
Definition of leg: The lower extremity of the animals that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking. A limb that used especially for supporting the body and for walking and crawling. Modified legs, are not leg. Mantis is 4-legged not 6-legged.
There are four-legged arthropods now. Scientists have classified them as insects. But these arthropods are not insects. They are the first species of a new class that have arisen.
Over time, 4-legged arthropods number will be increased gradually. 4-legged arthropods are not insects. They are new classes. New class of arthropods is forming and appearance. This new class derived from the insects’ class. The Praying Mantis, the Mantis-flies and the Ochthera are the first species of this new class.
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