cladistic taxonomy
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nounpl: cladistic taxonomies
taxonomia cladística
1. A system of biological classification that organizes organisms based on their evolutionary history and shared common ancestors, grouping species by their cladistic relationships rather than overall similarity
Cladistic taxonomy has revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary relationships by focusing on shared derived characteristics.
A taxonomia cladística revolucionou nossa compreensão das relações evolutivas ao focar nas características derivadas compartilhadas.
2. The application of cladistics principles to the classification and naming of organisms in a phylogenetic framework
The museum adopted cladistic taxonomy to reorganize its collection of extinct species.
O museu adotou a taxonomia cladística para reorganizar sua coleção de espécies extintas.
Cladistic taxonomy emerged as a dominant methodology in the late 20th century, particularly in academic and research institutions in Brazil and Portugal. It represents a paradigm shift from traditional Linnaean classification, emphasizing evolutionary relationships over morphological similarities. This approach is now standard in university biology programs and natural history museums across both Brazil and Portugal, reflecting the influence of modern evolutionary biology.
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