Original scientific paper

'Araphid' diatom classification and the 'absolute standard'

David M. Williams ; Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom

Abstract

'Araphid' diatom classification is discussed from the point of view of an 'absolute standard' for taxonomic rank. The 'absolute standard' is the phylogenetic tree, its nodes, the included monophyletic groups and sub-groups. To illustrate this point a few species from the genus Licmophora are re-analysed and the resulting phylogenetic tree is discussed in terms of a possible classification, the groups and sub-groups and their ranks.

Keywords

Diatom; araphid; classification; phylogeny

Hrčak ID:

41442

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41442

Publication date:

15.10.2009.

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