TERM: Description of glossary term.


phylogeny

Kontext: Evolution.

The history of the evolution of a group of taxa such as species from their common ancestors. This includes the order from which they branched off and, when possible, when that happened.

Literatur

Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (Kurzfassung)

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