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Every paleontologist knows that most new species, genera, and families, and that nearly all categories above the level of family appear in the record suddenly and are not led up to by known, gradual, completely continuous transitional sequences.
George Gaylord Simpson
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Every paleontologist knows that most new species, genera, and families, and that nearly all categories above the level of family appear in the record suddenly and are not led up to by known, gradual, completely continuous transitional sequences. — George Gaylord Simpson

About George Gaylord Simpson

George Gaylord Simpson was a Scientist from United States (1902–1984).

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George Gaylord Simpson lived from 1902 – 1984.
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