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Considering Decoupled Phenotypic Diversification Between Ontogenetic Phases in Macroevolution: An Example Using Triggerfishes (Balistidae).
Systematic biology - 27 Jul 2024
Dornburg Alex, Zapfe Katerina L, Williams Rachel, Alfaro Michael E, Morris Richard, Adachi Haruka, Flores Joseph, Santini Francesco, Near Thomas J, Frédérich Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Across the Tree of Life, most studies of phenotypic disparity and diversification have been restricted to adult organisms. However, many lineages have distinct ontogenetic phases that differ from their adult forms in morphology and ecology. Focusing disproportionately on the evolution of adult forms unnecessarily hinders our understanding of the pressures shaping evolution over time. Non-adult disparity patterns...
Topics
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Phylogeny
- Phenotype
- Animal Fins