Project 550: G. D. Edgecombe. 2010. Palaeomorphology: fossils and the inference of cladistic relationships. Acta Zoologica. 91 (1):72-80.
Abstract
Twenty years have passed since it was empirically demonstrated that inclusion of extinct taxa could overturn a phylogenetic hypothesis formulated upon extant taxa alone, challenging Colin Patterson’s bold conjecture that this phenomenon ‘may be non-existent’. Suppositions and misconceptions about missing data, often couched in terms of ‘wildcard taxa’ and ‘the missing data problem’, continue to cloud the literature on the topic of fossils and phylogenetics. Comparisons of real data sets show that no a priori (or indeed a posteriori) decisions can be made about amounts of missing data and most properties of cladograms, and both simulated and real data sets demonstrate that even highly incomplete taxa can impact on relationships. The exclusion of fossils from phylogenetic analyses is neither theoretically nor empirically defensible.Read the article »
Project DOI: 10.7934/P550, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P550
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Download Project SDD File ![]() | Total scored cells: 23518 Total media associated with cells: 0 Total labels associated with cell media: 0 |
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Total characters: 391 Total characters with associated media: 0 Total characters with media with labels: 0 Total character states: 898 Total character states with associated media: 0 Total character states with media with labels:0 Total unordered/ordered characters:391/0 |
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MorphoBank Project 550
MorphoBank Project 550
- Creation Date:
15 July 2011 - Publication Date:
26 July 2011 - Project views: 46077
- Matrix downloads: 8
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- Natural History Museum, London
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Jo Wolfe Project Administrator | 84 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 23518 (15912, 0, 7606) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
MorphoBank Curator Full membership ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Greg Edgecombe Full membership ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M1254' (84 Taxa)
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[1] Hypsibius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 75 | 133 | 133 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[2] Milnesium Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 76 | 132 | 132 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[3] Euperipatoides Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 52 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[4] Peripatidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 74 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[5] Endeis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 103 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[6] Colossendeis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 114 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[7] Ammotheidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 72 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[8] Limulus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 50 | 254 | 254 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[9] Carcinoscorpius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 87 | 217 | 217 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[10] Buthidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 63 | 233 | 233 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[11] Scorpionidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 55 | 241 | 241 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[12] Mastigoproctus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 75 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[13] Mygalomorphae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 49 | 246 | 245 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[14] Siro Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 90 | 189 | 189 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[15] Nipponopsalis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 113 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[16] Equitius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 112 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[17] Opilioacarus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 108 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[18] Scutigera Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 50 | 274 | 274 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[19] Lithobius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 44 | 268 | 268 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[20] Craterostigmus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 100 | 218 | 218 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[21] Scolopendra Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 42 | 270 | 269 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[22] Mecistocephalus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 106 | 199 | 199 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[23] Geophilidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 76 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[24] Hanseniella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 91 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[25] Scutigerella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 71 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[26] Pauropodinae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 70 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[27] Polyxenus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 87 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[28] Glomeris Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 73 | 222 | 222 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[29] Proteroiulus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 73 | 217 | 217 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[30] Narceus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 89 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[31] Acerentomidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 77 | 217 | 217 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[32] Tomocerus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 57 | 266 | 266 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[33] Sminthurinus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 87 | 239 | 239 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[34] Campodeidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 72 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[35] Japygidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 87 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[36] Meinertellidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 110 | 226 | 226 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[37] Machilidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 54 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[38] Tricholepidion Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 102 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[39] Lepismatidae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 42 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[40] Callibaetis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 96 | 244 | 244 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[41] Periplaneta Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 65 | 277 | 277 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[42] Locusta Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 39 | 303 | 303 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[43] Drosophila Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 34 | 290 | 289 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[44] Remipedia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 90 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[45] Hutchinsoniella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 81 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[46] Artemia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 55 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[47] Branchinella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 111 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[48] Triops Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 65 | 244 | 244 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[49] Lynceus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 113 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[50] Limnadia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 125 | 195 | 195 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[51] Limnadopsis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 137 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[52] Cyclestheria Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 136 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[53] Daphnia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 87 | 220 | 219 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[54] Leptodora Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 105 | 196 | 196 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[55] Calanoida Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 92 | 199 | 199 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[56] Balanus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 93 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[57] Semibalanus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 102 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[58] Cypridopsis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 118 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[59] Argulus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 113 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[60] Railietiella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 100 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[61] Nebalia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 74 | 238 | 238 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[62] Paranebalia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 157 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[63] Stomatopoda Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 66 | 255 | 255 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[64] Anaspides Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 75 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[65] Orchestia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 111 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[66] Oniscidea Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 48 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[67] Meganyctiphanes Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 123 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[68] Homarus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 48 | 273 | 273 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[69] Olenoides Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 226 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[70] Baltoeurypterus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 213 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[71] Proscorpius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 232 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[72] Leanchoilia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 228 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[73] Martinssonia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[74] Emeraldella Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 216 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[75] Fuxianhuia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 244 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[76] Kerygmachela Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 240 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[77] Pambdelurion Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 252 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[78] Anomalocaris Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 231 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[79] Opabinia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 230 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[80] Aysheaia Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 206 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[81] Megadictyon Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 226 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[82] Yicaris Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 238 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[83] Offacolus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 218 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
[84] Tanazios Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 229 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 ![]() |
Project views 
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Total project views | 46077 | |
Project overview | 3920 | |
Media views | 6099 | Media search (5239 views); M92673 (2 views); M307689 (858 views); |
Views for media list | 1910 | |
Matrix views | 2453 | Matrix landing page (2108 views); Arthropod phylogeny (345 views); |
Specimen list | 4897 | |
Taxon list | 23856 | |
Bibliography | 1297 | |
Documents list | 1645 |
Project downloads 
type | number of downloads | Individual items downloaded (where applicable) |
Total downloads from project | 445 | |
Matrix downloads | 8 | Arthropod phylogeny (8 downloads); |
Project downloads | 437 |