References / paperGene trees, species trees, and morphology converge on a similar phylogeny of living gars (Actinopterygii: Holostei: Lepisosteidae), an ancient clade of ray-finned fishes
Wright, J.J.; David, S.R.; Near, T.J.
Year2012
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1016/j.ympev.2012.02.033
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topology · taxonomy
A living-gar sample; it does not delimit all fossil Lepisosteiformes.
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topology · mediumGene trees, species-tree analyses and morphology converge on a similar relationship pattern among sampled living gars. The living Lepisosteidae sample does not delimit all fossil Lepisosteiformes or establish an exact order origin.
claim:taxon:lepisosteiformes