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Meaning of "autapomorphies"
autapomorphies (noun) - in the field of evolutionary biology, refers to unique derived characteristics or traits that distinguish a particular group of organisms from others
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- plural of autapomorphy
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Some of the features in a diagnosis may be autapomorphies.
Paulistanus has about ten autapomorphies or unique characteristics.
It differs from all other known Confuciusornithidae in several autapomorphies.
It also shows several autapomorphies not observed in other plesiosaurians.
In the original description some distinguishing traits or autapomorphies were established.
An additional four possible autapomorphies were identified in the referred specimens.
Autapomorphies of the triturating surface and associated features in Khunnuchelys are interpreted as durophagous specializations.
Several of these are autapomorphies.
Therefore, autapomorphies are not useful to infer phylogenetic relationships.
Some of these are autapomorphies.
Due to the peculiar autapomorphies present in this taxon 's remains, its affinities are uncertain.
In addition, the diagnosis did not contain true autapomorphies.
The last two traits are autapomorphies unique to the species.
Protome was named on the basis of several unique characteristics, or autapomorphies.
Two additional traits are autapomorphies if Wamweracaudia is indeed a mamenchisaurid.
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The describing authors indicated a number of unique derived traits, autapomorphies.
The skull of Rukwasuchus possesses several autapomorphies which distinguished it from other crocodyliforms.
The describing authors established several distinguishing unique traits, autapomorphies.
The study also determined six autapomorphies of the type species Galeamopus hayi alone.
The describing authors established several unique derived traits, autapomorphies.
Because autapomorphies are only present in a single taxon, they do not convey information about relationship.
The descriptors established nine distinctive features for this taxon, all autapomorphies.
Additionally, these autapomorphies form a unique combination with traits that in themselves are not unique.
On the other hand, the basal taxa may exhibit many morphological autapomorphies.
Several autapomorphies have been established, traits that distinguish Afrovenator from its nearest relatives.
Of these, Peltodytes is probably the most ancestral, though it has a number of autapomorphies.
Rodrigues & Kellner established two autapomorphies of Lonchodraco giganteus.
Two autapomorphies ( unique derived traits ) were established.
Rodrigues & Kellner established two autapomorphies of Camposipterus nasutus.
Some, but not all, of the features in a diagnosis are also autapomorphies.
In 2019, no autapomorphies nor a unique combination of traits could be established.
According to Lee, 1997, the available material of B. baini lacks distinguishing autapomorphies or characteristics.
