Multiple global radiations in tadpole shrimps challenge the concept of ‘living fossils’

‘Living fossils’, a phrase first coined by Darwin, are defined as species with limited recent diversification and high morphological stasis over long periods of evolutionary time. Morphological stasis, however, can potentially lead to diversification rates being underestimated. Notostraca, or tadpol...

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Main Authors: Thomas C. Mathers, Robert L. Hammond, Ronald A. Jenner, Bernd Hänfling, Africa Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/62.pdf