TERM: Description of glossary term.
monophyletic
A group of related taxa that have been produced by one ancestor. Most often used in discussion of large groups, such as the haplochromines in Lake Malawi, but also applied to small species flocks.
TERM: Description of glossary term.
A group of related taxa that have been produced by one ancestor. Most often used in discussion of large groups, such as the haplochromines in Lake Malawi, but also applied to small species flocks.