phylogeny

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

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Quattrini and her collaborators created this map of evolutionary relationships, or phylogeny, using genetic data from 185 species of octocorals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Next, the team mapped out the branches of the phylogeny that featured living bioluminescent species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

"Acoustic communication, broadly distributed along the vertebrate phylogeny, plays a fundamental role in parental care, mate attraction and various other behaviours," the authors explain in their study.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022

The result is, on the one hand, a clearing away of much fantastic phylogeny, on the other, an enormous reduction of the supposed gaps between groups.

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