Adelphotaxon

[Kipling Will]

The term was introduced by Ax (1987) [The Phylogenetic System: The
Systematization of Living Organisms on the Basis of Their Phylogenesis.]
and has been used by many carabid beetles worker (e.g. Shpeley & Ball,
1993; and many of Ball's paper, me too for that matter).

S&B (1993:18)  State that the term is a "substitute for 'sister taxon'
or 'sister group'. The advantage of using adelphotaxon is that, being of
classical origin, it will be the same in all European languages."




"Geir E. E. Soli" wrote:
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> Recently, in a cladistic paper, I came across the term 'adelphotaxon', which is an unfamiliar term to me. From the context, it is used as a synonym for sistergroup, or sister-taxon. I have search for the term in numerous glossaries without success. Could anyone give me an explanation of the term, and its use. Thanks!
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> Geir S?li
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The grand fact of the natural subordination of organic beings in groups
under groups, which, from its familiarity, does not always sufficiently
strike us, is in my judgement thus explained.  -Darwin