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Autapomorphy

Known as: Autapomorph, Autapomorphic, Autapomorphies 
In phylogenetics, an autapomorphy is a distinctive feature, known as a derived trait, that is unique to a given taxon. That is, it is found only in… 
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2012
2012
Evolutionary scenarios for the emergence of recursion
As we have seen, the evolution of language cannot be addressed from the perspective of a single discipline; others, such as… 
2009
2009
Reproductive behavior, development and eye regression in the cave armored catfish, Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis, 1987 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), breed in laboratory
The troglobitic armored catfish, Ancistrus cryptophthalmus (Loricariidae, Ancistrinae) is known from four caves in the Sao… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Early Triassic postcranial temnospondyl remains from southern Brazil (Sanga do Cabral Formation, Paraná Basin)
Postcranial temnospondyl remains have been, as a general trend, neglected by paleontologists. In South America, most published… 
2005
2005
The clade Ecdysozoa, perplexities and questions
Review
2004
Review
2004
Shrimps of the crangonid genus Paracrangon Dana (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) from the northwestern Pacific: taxonomic review and description of a new species from Japan*
SUMMARY: The northwestern Pacific species of the crangonid genus Paracrangon Dana, 1852 are reviewed. Five species, including one… 
2001
2001
Phylogeny and system of the Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with special reference to their host-parasite associations
Summary The reconstruction of the phylogeny of the mite family Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata) was effectuated by a cladistic… 
2000
2000
Albanerpetontid amphibians from the upper Cretaceous (Campanian and Maastrichtian) of North america
Three Late Cretaceous albanerpetontids are identified, diagnosed, and described herein based on jaws and frontals from the North… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
NEW SPECIES, CLADISTIC RELATIONSHIPS, AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS FREDIUS (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA: PSEUDOTHELPHUSIDAE) FROM SOUTH AMERICA
ABSTRACT The taxonomy of the genus Fredius Pretzmann, 1967, is reviewed, and new taxa are described: Fredius adpressus, F… 
1989
1989
The scopelocheirid genus Aroui (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) with notes on the association between scopelocheirid amphipods, cassid gastropods and spatangoid echinoids
Formerly Aroui was a monotypic scopelocheirid genus known only from the Mediterranean Sea. The type species, Aroui setosus… 
1985
1985
Anatomy and ultrastructure of ventral pharyngeal organs and their phylogenetic importance in Polychaeta (Annelida)
SummaryA comparative anatomical and ultrastructural study of ventral pharyngeal organs (pharyngeal bulbs) was carried out in two… 
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