Re: The evolution of the eye: 40 times

Darrin R. Brooker (drb@inforamp.net)
Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:59:00 -0500 (EST)

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At 09:49 AM 1/27/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I am teaching a new course and new a reference.
>
>Many times I have read that the eye evolved 40 times. Can some please give
>me a reference fkor this statement. I seem to remember that there was an
>article in Science with this information.

In Darwin on Trial (pg.35) by Phil Johnson, the author attributes this
comment to Ernst Mayr. There is no footnote as to the source. This may be
a start for you.

Darrin

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