Contrasting the general with the particular in phylogenetics—a proposal to keep the meanings of mono/paraphyletic and clade/grade separated
Taxon2008Vol. 57(3), pp. 705–708
Abstract
Abstract Clade and monophyletic group on one hand and grade and paraphyletic group on the other hand are commonly used as pairs of interchangeable terms. I question this apparent synonymy and propose that “monophyly” and “paraphyly” should refer to a property of a set, whereas “clade” and “grade” should apply to individuals resulting from evolutionary process.
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