Re: Some thoughts on cladistics

["Tim Williams" <tijawi@hotmail.com>]

Ken Kinman wrote:

>      It does not always make sense to classify an ancestor with all its 
> descendants to the exclusion of that ancestor's close relatives (especially 
> siblings).

I see what you mean.  Sort of like putting _Archaeopteryx_ into a separate 
"Class Aves", and separating it from its kissing cousins in the 
Dromaeosauridae.  Indeed, that wouldn't make any sense.


"Philidor" wrote:

> Where're Tim and his gladius when you need them?

Sorry.  I was busy rescuing Egyptian priestesses from the belligerent 
citizenry.  Can't be everywhere at the same time.


;-)



Tim



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