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Do Meristic Characters Used in Phylogenetic Analysis Evolve in an Ordered Manner?

Systematic biology - 16 Jun 2021

Brocklehurst Neil, Haridy Yara

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The use of ordered characters in phylogenetic analysis has been inconsistent throughout the history of phylogenetic inference. It has become more widespread in recent years, and some have advocated that all characters representing continuous or meristic traits should be ordered as a matter of course. Here, using the example of dental evolution, we examine two factors that may impact on whether meristic characters...

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PMID: 33104202
DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syaa078

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