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morphological disparity: a standalone construct

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Paleontology

the range or variety of anatomical designs within a group, as distinct from its taxonomic diversity.

In paleontology, morphological disparity refers to the range or variety of anatomical designs within a group, as distinct from its taxonomic diversity. This meaning comes from Foote (1997) in Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics.[1]

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References

Foote, M. (1997). The Evolution of Morphological Diversity. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 28(1), 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.28.1.129

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