Incorporating fossils into hypotheses of insect phylogeny

Jessica L. Ware; Phillip Barden

doi:10.1016/j.cois.2016.10.003

Incorporating fossils into hypotheses of insect phylogeny

Jessica L. Ware, Phillip Barden

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Abstract

Fossils represent stem and crown lineages, and their inclusion in phylogenetic reconstruction influences branch lengths, topology, and divergence time estimation. In addition, paleontological data may inform trends in morphological evolution as well as biogeographic history. Here we review the incorporation of fossils in studies of insect evolution, from morphological analyses to combined ‘total evidence’ node dating analyses. We discuss challenges associated with fossil based phylogenetics, and suggest best practices for use in tree reconstruction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-76
Number of pages	8
Journal	Current Opinion in Insect Science
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2016.10.003
State	Published - Dec 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Insect Science

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