About the scientific names of paraphyletic taxa

Authors

TARMO TIMM

Abstract

The 'naturality' of monophyletic taxa in comparison with that of paraphyletic ones is discussed, with examples from Clitellata. Regular scientific names for paraphyletic taxa are inevitable in a workable biological classification.

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1002-52

Keywords

Paraphyly, monophyly, holophyly, Oligochaeta, Clitellata, Tubificidae, Naididae

First Page

139

Last Page

140

Recommended Citation

TIMM, T (2012). About the scientific names of paraphyletic taxa. Turkish Journal of Zoology 36 (1): 139-140. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1002-52