Message 2002-02-0029: Re: Crown clade definitions (was: Re: interesting style of definition)

Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:25:34 -0500 (EST)

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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:25:34 -0500 (EST)
From: "T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>
To: Mike Taylor <mike@tecc.co.uk>
Cc: -PhyloCode Mailing List- <PhyloCode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu>
Subject: Re: Crown clade definitions (was: Re: interesting style of definition)

On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Mike Taylor wrote:

> For that reason, I agree with Mike Keesey that it's better to use
> explicit terms like "recent common ancestor" even if _we_ all
> understand simpler terms like "related" to mean the same thing.

Or at least define "related" in the PhyloCode glossary.
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