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by pvaldes 3199 days ago
In some cases we could still estimate a probable answer.

Biologists can separate two cryptic species of living beings placed into an species complex, just taking a look to its DNA. The mutation rate among two isolated bacteria from earth and saturn would be noticeable. Unless we discover an active saturnian's nano-turism to pass the holidays on earth's oceans, the only reasonable answer to explain two identical or almost identical bacteria in both planets is a contamination event.