Evolutionary rates in "living fossils" across the Tree of Life
Lineages that have undergone little apparent evolutionary change over long geological intervals are often described as "living fossils", with iconic examples including the coelacanth, tuatara, and Ginkgo. However, studies of morphological and molecular data have produced mixed evidence regarding whether living fossils have evolved more slowly than their relatives. We tested for reduced…
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