- In
biological cladistics for the
classification of organisms,
monophyly is the
condition of a
taxonomic grouping being a
clade – that is, a
grouping of...
- useful:
monophyly – all
descendants of an
ancestral taxon are
grouped together (i.e.
phylogenetic analysis should clearly demonstrate both
monophyly and validity...
-
polyphyletic group is
called a
polyphyly /ˈpɒlɪˌfaɪli/. It is
contrasted with
monophyly and paraphyly. For example, the
biological characteristic of warm-bloodedness...
- all
other descendants of a
unique common ancestor. Conversely, the term
monophyly, or monophyletic,
builds on the
Ancient Gr****
prefix μόνος (mónos), meaning...
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Panorpida or
Mecopterida is a
Superorder of Holometabola. The
conjectured monophyly of the
Panorpida is
historically based on
morphological evidence, namely...
-
morphological studies,
published in 2001 and 2003,
strongly support the
monophyly of Glires. In particular, the 2003
study reported the
discovery of fossil...
- The
Actinidiaceae are a
small family of
flowering plants. The
family has
three genera and
about 360
species and is a
member of the
order Ericales. They...
-
ranks and
under several different names. The APG IV
system recognises its
monophyly but does not ****ign it to a
taxonomic rank, and
instead uses the term...
- years,
almost all of the most
recent phylogenetic evidence supports the
monophyly of this group, as
originally classified by
Wilhelm Schimper in 1879. The...
- vertebrates,
tunicates and
cephalochordates also
provide strong evidence of the
monophyly of Chordata. All of the
earliest chordate fossils have been
found in the...
