This hypothesis was later disproven by the understanding that the Galápagos, Seychelles, and Mascarene islands are all of recent volcanic origin and have never been linked to a continent by land bridges.
Esta hipótese foi despois refutada ao quedar claro que as Galápagos, Seychelles e Mascareñas son todas illas volcánicas de orixe recente e nunca estiveron conectadas a un continente por pontes de terra emerxidos.