[Taxacom] Evolutionary misconceptions (was:Ladderisingphylogenetic trees)

[Richard Pyle]

Sorry all, just a quick point of clarification: 

I wrote:

> When the preganant female arrives at the island, is it 
> suddenly a new species?  (please say 'no'...please say 
> 'no'....please say 'no'...)
> 
> When it gives birth to its offspring on that island, is that 
> offspring a separate subspecies from its mother? (please say 
> 'no'...please say 'no'....please say 'no'...)
> 
> What about when that (presumably male) offspring goes Oedipal 
> and produces more offspring with its mother, are those 
> offspring a different subspecies from their parent?

That first one should have asked "...is it suddenly a new SUBspecies?" --
just like the others.

Rich