Presence-and-absence patterns at retroposon loci support a living Cetacea–Hippopotamidae sister relationship within Cetartiodactyla.
Represented range0–0 Ma
RegionsComparative genomes of sampled living cetartiodactyls
CladesWhippomorpha · Hippopotamidae · Cetacea
Claim ledger
topology · high
Retroposon presence-and-absence data from sampled living cetartiodactyls support Hippopotamidae as the extant sister group of Cetacea; this topology is not a fossil age, a direct ancestor or a nomenclatural catalogue decision.