About the scientific names of paraphyletic taxa
The 'naturality' of monophyletic taxa in comparison with that of paraphyletic ones is discussed, with examples from Clitellata. Regular scientific names for paraphyletic taxa are inevitable in a workable biological classification.
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Key words: Paraphyly, monophyly, holophyly, Oligochaeta, Clitellata, Tubificidae, Naididae
About the scientific names of paraphyletic taxa
The 'naturality' of monophyletic taxa in comparison with that of paraphyletic ones is discussed, with examples from Clitellata. Regular scientific names for paraphyletic taxa are inevitable in a workable biological classification.
Keywords:
Key words: Paraphyly, monophyly, holophyly, Oligochaeta, Clitellata, Tubificidae, Naididae,
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- ISSN: 1300-0179
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