There is much evidence that suggests that freshwater systems are more sensitive to
introduced predators than are terrestrial or marine systems. We argue here that this …

Acipenseriformes occupy a special place in the history of ideas concerning fish evolution,
but in many respects, phylogenetic studies of the group remain in their infancy. Even such …

Background Fish classifications, as those of most other taxonomic groups, are being
transformed drastically as new molecular phylogenies provide support for natural groups …

Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only
modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world's fishes. The updated text offers …

The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogenetics Since the publication of
the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic …

Logical equivalence between the notions of homology and synapomorphy is reviewed and
supported. So‐called transformational homology embodies two distinct logical components …

Classification of the tremendous diversity of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) began with the
designation of taxonomic groups on the basis of morphological similarity. Starting in the late …

This book significantly expands the coverage of this subject given by its predecessor
Biogeography and Plate Tectonics (1987). Global Biogeography traces global changes in …

Evolutionary stasis characterizes lineages that seldom speciate and show little phenotypic
change over long stretches of geological time. Although lineages that appear to exhibit …

The comparative osteology, phylogenetic relationships, and historical biogeography of all
known fossil and living gars (Ginglymodi: Lepisosteiformes) are investigated in detail …