Testing Character Evolution Models in Phylogenetic Paleobiology: A case study with Cambrian echinoderms...

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April Wright (Southeastern Louisiana University) Peter J. Wagner (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

Testing Character Evolution Models in Phylogenetic Paleobiology

A case study with Cambrian echinoderms

April Wright (Southeastern Louisiana University), Peter J. Wagner (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), David F. Wright

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English

Cambridge University Press
26 August 2021

Evolution; Palaeontology

Series: Elements of Paleontology

Macroevolutionary inference has historically been treated as a two-step process, involving the inference of a tree, and then inference of a macroevolutionary model using that tree. Newer models blend the two steps. These methods make more complete use of fossils than the previous generation of Bayesian phylogenetic models. They also involve many more parameters than prior models, including parameters about which empiricists may have little intuition. In this Element, we set forth a framework for fitting complex, hierarchical models. The authors ultimately fit and use a joint tree and diversification model to estimate a dated phylogeny of the Cincta (Echinodermata), a morphologically distinct group of Cambrian echinoderms that lack the fivefold radial symmetry characteristic of extant members of the phylum. Although the phylogeny of cinctans remains poorly supported in places, this Element shows how models of character change and diversification contribute to understanding patterns of phylogenetic relatedness and testing macroevolutionary hypotheses.

By: April Wright (Southeastern Louisiana University), Peter J. Wagner (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), David F. Wright
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 94g
ISBN: 9781009048842
ISBN 10: 1009048848
Series: Elements of Paleontology
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 26 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Taxonomic Background and Data; 3. Taxonomic Background and Data; 4. Methods; 5. Discussion; 6. Conclusion; Appendix; References.