[Taxacom] Paraphyletic species

[Michael Heads]

Dear Ken et al.,
 
As an animal example, consider the molecular phylogeny of swifts, one of the most difficult bird groups, 
 
Price, J.J., Johnson, K.P. & Clayton, D.H. (2004) The evolution of echolocation in swifts. Journal of Avian Biology, 35, 135-143.
Price, J.J., Johnson, K.P., Bush, S.E. & Clayton, D.H. (2005) Phylogenetic relationships of the Papuan Swiftlet Aerodramus papuensis and implications for the evolution of avian echolocation. Ibis, 147, 79-796.

 
They took multiple samples (well, a few anyway) from each of a dozen species. One, Aerodamus vanikorensis, was shown to be paraphyletic, but the others were all OK.  Hats off to the 20th century bird taxonomists! 
 
Michael Heads

Wellington, New Zealand.

My papers on biogeography are at: http://tiny.cc/RiUE0

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Kenneth Kinman <kennethkinman at webtv.net> wrote:


From: Kenneth Kinman <kennethkinman at webtv.net>
Subject: [Taxacom] Paraphyletic species
To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 1:23 AM


Dear All,
       Following up on my response on Friday (to John Boggan's
question), I would suggest reading the paper cited below.  It would also
be relevant to Stephen's concern whether the term paraphyletic should be
applied to species (rather than just groups of species).      
      The conclusion of the authors was that large numbers of plant
species are indeed paraphyletic.  I obviously agree with them.  Here is
the citation:  
     Rieseberg and Brouillet, 1994.  Are many plant species
paraphyletic?  Taxon, 43:21-32.   
  
          ---------Ken Kinman


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