Since we proposed punctuated equilibria to explain trends, it
	is infuriating to be quoted again and again by creationists--
	whether through design or stupidity, I do not know--as admit-
	ting that the fossil record includes no transitional forms.
	Transitional forms are generally lacking at the species level,
	but they are abundant between larger groups.

-- Stephen Jay Gould, "Evolution as Fact and Theory," _Hen's Teeth and
	Horse's Toes_, 1983, Norton, New York.