References / paperDivergence date estimation and a comprehensive molecular tree of extant cetaceans
McGowen, M.R.; Spaulding, M.; Gatesy, J.
Year2009
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1016/j.ympev.2009.08.018
Fitness and scope
topology · geochronology · methods
The 42,335-character supermatrix samples 87 of 89 cetacean species recognized by the authors in 2009; it is a historical molecular model, not the current COL26.8 catalogue.
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topology · mediumA 42,335-character supermatrix sampled 87 of 89 cetacean species recognized in 2009 and produced a model-based living-cetacean tree and relaxed-clock estimates; it is neither current COL26.8 coverage nor direct fossil time.
claim:event:extant-cetacean-supermatrix-tree