No, but the fallacy is in thinking the new species appears when the egg hatches, rather than when it’s fertilized. The egg is already the new offspring.
This is completely incorrect. Only a fertilized egg can create offspring. But that is not what they said.
Did you even read their comment?
https://lemmy.world/comment/24532177
This is completely incorrect. Only a fertilized egg can create offspring. But that is not what they said.
It was clear as day to me that they were talking about the fertilization process, which implies that they meant a fertilized egg.
It’s not their fault you misread it.