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When early comparative anatomists, such as George Cuvier, examined fossil specimens of Ichthyosaurs (fish lizards), extant sharks and modern dolphins, a potential misconception i constructing a phylogeny that included all three of these animal groups was based on similar morphology. In fact, similar anatomical solutions to similar environmental/habitat conditions occur in distantly related taxa. What are these similar anatomical features called?
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