Show threadMikko KolkkalaOct 20, 2023

Birds are dinosaurs, whales are artiodactyls, butterflies are moths, and - a new one - horseshoe crabs are arachnids

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A Critical Appraisal of the Placement of Xiphosura (Chelicerata) with Account of Known Sources of Phylogenetic Error

Abstract. Horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura) are traditionally regarded as sister group to the clade of terrestrial chelicerates (Arachnida). This hypothesis has been

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Show threadMikko KolkkalaOct 20, 2023
Birds are dinosaurs, whales are artiodactyls, butterflies are moths, and - a new one - horseshoe crabs are arachnids academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... #phylogeny #horseshoecrab #molukkirapu #hämähäkkieläin