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The Morae River
Topic Started: Dec 25 2009, 11:10 PM (3,595 Views)
TheCoon
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This is quite a strange project. I don't know if this is future evolution or alternative evolution, but I think it's alter. evo. because some species look similar to Dicynodonts and others like Gorgonopsids, so here it is:
http://www.themoraeriver.com/
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Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Yeah, really the only giant arthropod I have a huge (no pun intended) problem with is the quadropedal one.
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You don't need to delate the Fugamus. You can either make it cuadrupedal, or make it some sort of pseudo-bird. The gigant flea is also a problem (Gigant cuadrupedal insects are blasphemy for some people in this forum), but you can make it of the size of a Goliath Spider, and make it an active pack hunter, and problem solved (But you also need to change it from flea to other animal. I don't see fleas growing to that size)
Edited by TheCoon, Feb 16 2010, 08:26 PM.
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Brynn_Metheney
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Haha I call it the giant flea because that what most people refer to it as. The way it looks was coincidence, It never had anything to with with fleas. Perhaps the Fugamus is what I'll re-vamp first then. ;)
Edited by Brynn_Metheney, Feb 16 2010, 10:06 PM.
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I do have something to discuss though and I would like opinions and feedback on this please. When I classify things in context to the Morae River (which I know is all sorts of wrong) I had originally thought to classify things using terms that I (as a human being) would be familiar with.

When I imply something is an arthropod I never intended it to be genetically related to arthropods that we might know here on Earth. I am wanting to use that language for what it had originally meant - to explain the physical characteristics of a species segmented body, an external skeleton, and jointed limbs. What role does language really play?

I guess what I want to know is: is this effective?

If not, should I then take on new names for everything? As in not using the already established terms that exist in biology today. I know this is ultimately up to me but I'm curious to hear what you all might think about it. Hope this makes sense...
Edited by Brynn_Metheney, Feb 16 2010, 10:46 PM.
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Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Ah, so this is more of an alien planet. Sort of where something extremely Earth-like was produced by chance. Interesting.

Well, you can continue to use arthropod if you wish. Or something like xenoarthropod, "arthropod", or a combination of Greek/Latin names will work.
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Canis Lupis
Feb 16 2010, 11:09 PM
Ah, so this is more of an alien planet. Sort of where something extremely Earth-like was produced by chance. Interesting.

Well, you can continue to use arthropod if you wish. Or something like xenoarthropod, "arthropod", or a combination of Greek/Latin names will work.


I wouldn't call it alien. Its just not a real place. Its a project that I don't know everything about yet. Thanks for the reply :)
Edited by Brynn_Metheney, Feb 16 2010, 11:44 PM.
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This is what I'm interested in :
Reviving the Lost Art of Naming the World
Edited by Brynn_Metheney, Feb 17 2010, 12:08 AM.
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Rumbo a la Victoria

I use a combination of greek, latin, and made up naturalists' names. Harvilius Selecii, for example.

But i always have a 'common name', like the scyther. Its latin name is optimasaurus therizitheros, but it isn't a real reptile and it isn';t excellent either.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

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I like the idea of a common name.
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Ddraig Goch
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Ar hyd y nos

Indeed, common names are kind of essential - I can't think of a single project that doesn't have them. Of course, on Earth, not every species has a common name - indeed, the dinosaurs don't - but using common names just makes things easier.

Oh, and amazing project, by the way. :lol:
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If you want to make your arthropods gigant, visit the Osinsecta topic (http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/topic/2823244/1/), in which people discuss about a body plan for a gigant Arthropod. You might get some ideas.
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@ Ddraig Goch -

Thank you! I suppose I do have a few common names. The Black Mardik would be one. I'm currently building the actual webpage for the project and so a lot will be updated. (Including that awful timespan.) Here is a "in -progress" shot of the new map for the area. I'd love feedback. :)

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Edited by Brynn_Metheney, Feb 17 2010, 03:02 PM.
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I don't see any image. Is the link broken?

Sorry. I see it now. Is it an island or just a coastal area?
Edited by TheCoon, Feb 17 2010, 03:04 PM.
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Feb 17 2010, 02:57 PM
If you want to make your arthropods gigant, visit the Osinsecta topic (http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/topic/2823244/1/), in which people discuss about a body plan for a gigant Arthropod. You might get some ideas.
Thanks! I'll look through this :D
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Lil'Cthulhu
Feb 17 2010, 03:03 PM
I don't see any image. Is the link broken?
It should be working now. I did enter the link wrong. oops..
Check out my project here: The Morae River
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