What are some examples of polyphyletic organisms?

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Ewan · Media Owl
May 13, 2015

Polyphyletic is about classification. If one group; which is called " clade "; comes from only one common ancester , this clade is said monophyletic.

If a clade comes from several ancesters, this clade is said polyphyletic.

For example : Insect is a monophyletic clade but reptiles are a polyphyletic clade.

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