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Theories, patterns, and reality: game plan for arthropod phylogeny

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Arthropod Relationships

Part of the book series: The Systematics Association Special Volume Series ((SASS,volume 55))

Abstract

In a series of papers some years ago (Emerson and Schram, 1990a,b; Schram and Emerson, 1991) we proposed Arthropod Pattern Theory (APT). Before Michael Emerson’s death (22 March, 1990), he and I had planned to perform a cladistic analysis of the fossil and recent arthropods using APT features. He prepared a preliminary data set, and we actually ran some analyses. A series of circumstances, however, intervened after the preparation of Schram and Emerson (1991), and time and opportunity only now have presented themselves to allow one of us (F.R.S.) to take this project up again. This still remains, nevertheless, very much a joint effort, since Michael had prepared before his death extensive notes and observations concerning arthropod body plans, and these have formed the foundation of this analysis.

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Emerson, M.J., Schram, F.R. (1998). Theories, patterns, and reality: game plan for arthropod phylogeny. In: Fortey, R.A., Thomas, R.H. (eds) Arthropod Relationships. The Systematics Association Special Volume Series, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4904-4_7

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