What's in an Outgroup? The Impact of Outgroup Choice on the Phylogenetic Position of Thalattosuchia (Crocodylomorpha) and the Origin of Crocodyliformes

Outgroup sampling is a central issue in phylogenetic analysis. However, good justification is rarely given for outgroup selection in published analyses. Recent advances in our understanding of archosaur phylogeny suggest that many previous studies of crocodylomorph and crocodyliform relationships ha...

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Published in:	Systematic biology Vol. 64; no. 4; p. 621
Main Author:	Wilberg, Eric W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.07.2015
Subjects:	Animals Fossils Phylogeny Reptiles - classification outgroup sampling Crocodyliformes convergence Thalattosuchia Crocodylomorpha
ISSN:	1076-836X, 1076-836X
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