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Phylogenetic Pattern, Evolutionary Processes and Species Delimitation in the Genus Echinococcus.
Advances in parasitology - 1 Jan 2017
Lymbery A J
Abstract excerpt
An accurate and stable alpha taxonomy requires a clear conception of what constitutes a species and agreed criteria for delimiting different species. An evolutionary or general lineage concept defines a species as a single lineage of organisms with a common evolutionary trajectory, distinguishable from other such lineages. Delimiting evolutionary species is a two-step process. In the first step, phylogenetic...
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