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phylogeny

[fahy-loj-uh-nee] / faɪˈlɒdʒ ə ni /




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The team then combined these observations with data from a previously published crab phylogeny that mapped the evolutionary relationships of Brachyura using 10 genes from 344 species across most major lineages.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

"It describes a new genus and species, but places them in the phylogeny of tardigrades," Nelson told Salon.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Identifying and analyzing poorly-studied protists, such as M. sporadica, is essential for elucidating the phylogeny and diversity of eukaryotes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

The placement of this new phylum remains disputed, but scientists agree that with sufficient molecular data, their true phylogeny will be determined.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Just so the succeeding stages of ontogeny depend for the time being on the development of the determinants having their origin in the corresponding stage of phylogeny.

From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von




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