Phylogenetics and systematics of the subfamilies Cheirurinae and Deiphoninae (Trilobita)
Francesc Pérez-Peris, Jonathan M. Adrain, Allison C. Daley · 2024
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Description
Three authors rebuild the family tree of two trilobite groups in this 2024 paper. Trilobites were marine animals that thrived in ancient seas, and the family under study is one of the most diverse of the Ordovician period, with 453 known species in eight subfamilies.
The team ran phylogenetic analyses on three subfamilies whose borders were in doubt. Two of them came out as true single origin groups. The third, long treated as its own subfamily, turned out to be a grade at the base of one of the others, so its name should be retired into that group. Clearer trees sharpen every later claim about how these animals evolved.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Francesc Pérez-Peris, Jonathan M. Adrain, Allison C. Daley |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |