One significance of Wakefield's discovery is that it may help solve a major evolutionary riddle: How did the webbed feet of the amphibians evolve from the paddle-shaped fins of .
Miniature webbed fingers can be seen forming within a paddle-shaped hand.
The broad, lumpy body may be scrunched down in the warrior's crouch, or, ready to spring, the fighter may hold a paddle-shaped club designed to strike a blow at an enemy's temple .
Paddlefish continue to be released to restore river ecosystem ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR — What has the smooth, grayish skin of a catfish with little, beady eyes and a long, paddle-shaped snout? The answer is … a paddlefish … and some people may scratch their heads and ask, “What is a paddlefish?”
July 25, 2013 - Salamanca Press