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Property of a group not united by common ancestry
valid genus while acknowledging its polyphyly. In recent research, the concepts of monophyly, paraphyly, and polyphyly have been used in deducing key genes
Polyphyly
Taxonomic concept
ancestor, without exception Monophyly is contrasted with paraphyly and polyphyly as shown in the second diagram. A paraphyletic grouping meets 1. but not
Monophyly
Type of taxonomic group
the descendants of a unique common ancestor. By comparison, the term polyphyly, or polyphyletic, uses the Ancient Greek prefix πολύς (polús), meaning
Paraphyly
Clade of the first four-limbed vertebrates and their descendants
A tetrapod (/ˈtɛtrəˌpɒd/; from Ancient Greek τετρα (tetra) 'four' and πούς (poús) 'foot') is any vertebrate animal of the clade Tetrapoda (/tɛˈtræpədə/)
Tetrapod
Proposed eukaryotic kingdom
were implanted separately into each much more recently. This probable polyphyly of the chromophyte algae, if confirmed, would make it desirable to treat
Chromista
Phylum of invertebrates with jointed exoskeletons
evolutionary relationships of this class were unclear. Proponents of polyphyly argued the following: that the similarities between these groups are the
Arthropod
Method of biological systematics in evolutionary biology
having any formal information content – they are merely parts of clades. Polyphyly A polyphyletic assemblage is one which is neither monophyletic nor paraphyletic
Cladistics
Feature inherited from common ancestor
Derived Apomorphy Synapomorphy Autapomorphy Group types Monophyly Paraphyly Polyphyly Nomenclature Phylogenetic nomenclature Crown group Sister group Basal
Primitive_(phylogenetics)
Species of bacterium
Alkalihalobacillus in 2020 after a phylogenomic study to resolve the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus. A draft genome of A. alcalophilus strain AV1934
Alkalihalobacillus alcalophilus
Alkalihalobacillus_alcalophilus
Organism belonging to kingdom Fungi
four major clades with suggestive evidence for paraphyly or possibly polyphyly. The Blastocladiomycota were previously considered a taxonomic clade within
Fungus
Family of centipedes
and molecular data found this family to be polyphyletic. To avoid this polyphyly, authorities dismissed the families Aphilodontidae, Dignathodontidae,
Geophilidae
Subspecies of rainbow trout
outgroup to root phylogenetic trees for Onchorhynchus. The potential polyphyly of O. m. stonei was recognized by Behnke (1979, pg. 134) from anatomical
McCloud_River_redband_trout
Genus of fishes
a century, it was revived as a distinct genus in 2025 to resolve the polyphyly of the former genus. Most species in this genus were previously placed
Sinosturio
Genus of plants
Frodin & Jun Wen (2005). "Phylogeny and geography of Schefflera: pervasive polyphyly in the largest genus of Araliaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical
Schefflera
Genus of gastropods
for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly probably occurs, as shown by the radulae of the few species examined.
Eucithara
Subphylum of chordates
ISBN 978-0-8053-1940-8. Farris, James S. (1974). "Formal definitions of paraphyly and polyphyly". Systematic Zoology. 23 (4): 548–554. Bibcode:1974SysZ...23..548F. doi:10
Vertebrate
Genus of bacteria
long been recognized by the scientific community as displaying extensive polyphyly and phylogenetic heterogeneity due to the vague criteria previously used
Niallia
Genus of corals
Scleractinia incertae sedis based on phylogenetic results demonstrating the polyphyly of Faviidae. Assigned to family Leptastreidae by Rowlett (2020). The World
Leptastrea
Family of birds
Spellman, G.M. (February 2004). "Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA evidence of polyphyly in the avian superfamily Muscicapoidea". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Thrush_(bird)
Group of arthropods
subclasses to classes. Since then phylogenetic studies have confirmed the polyphyly of Maxillopoda and the paraphyletic nature of Crustacea with respect to
Crustacean
Species of mammal
(2011). "Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences reveals polyphyly in the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) although gene introgression
Goitered_gazelle
Class of crustaceans
12160. Wakayama, N. (December 2007). "Embryonic development clarifies polyphyly in ostracod crustaceans". Journal of Zoology. 273 (4): 406–413. Bibcode:2007JZoo
Ostracod
Genus of bacteria
to Bacillus, a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly and phylogenetic heterogeneity due to the vague criteria (such as the
Weizmannia
Genus of mammals
Ropiquet, Anne; Hassanin, Alexandre (2005). "Molecular evidence for the polyphyly of the genus Hemitragus (Mammalia, Bovidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics
Hemitragus
Genus of birds
Cercomela (Muscicapidae) and its relation to Oenanthe reveals extensive polyphyly among chats distributed in Africa, India and the Palearctic". Molecular
Emarginata
Suborder of rodents
research, however, confirms the monophyly of rodents. Support for rodent polyphyly appears to be a product of long branch attraction. Hystricomorph rodents
Hystricomorpha
Tribe of flowering plants
Relationships Within Tribe Hibisceae (Malvaceae) Reveal Complex Patterns of Polyphyly in Hibiscus and Pavonia," Systematic Botany 49(1), 77-116, (6 May 2024)
Hibisceae
Family of sea snails
has been no serious generic revision of the genera worldwide, generic polyphyly can be expected to be rampant throughout the family. However, the family
Pyramidellidae
Species of mammal
2022-02-13. Ropiquet, A. & Hassanin, A. 2005. "Molecular Evidence for the Polyphyly of the Genus Hemitragus (Mammalia, Bovidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics
Tahr
Family of amphibians
Zachariah, Anil; Brown, Rafe M.; Abraham, Robin Kurian (2016-01-20). "Polyphyly of Asian Tree Toads, Genus Pedostibes Günther, 1876 (Anura: Bufonidae)
True_toad
Species of gastropod
Mudianta, W.; Saito, H.; Lundin, K.; Schrödl, M.; Picton, B. (2017). Polyphyly of the traditional family Flabellinidae affects a major group of Nudibranchia:
Coryphella_monicae
Genus of bacteria
to Bacillus, a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly within its members due to the vague criteria used to assign species to
Priestia
Species with co-existing daughter species
7751/telopea19963037. Funk, D. J.; Omland, K. E. (2003). "Species-level paraphyly and polyphyly: Frequency, causes, and consequences, with insights from animal mitochondrial
Paraspecies
Species of even-toed ungulate
184–191. Ropiquet, A.; Hassanin, A. (2005). "Molecular evidence for the polyphyly of the genus Hemitragus (Mammalia, Bovidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics
Himalayan_tahr
Order of fishes
sister lineage to gobioidei (Teleostei: Gobiiformes) and confirms the polyphyly of Trachinoidei.". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 93: 172–179
Gobioidei
Group of a common ancestor and all of their descendants
Paraphyly Phylogenetic network Phylogenetic nomenclature Phylogenetics Polyphyly A semantic case has been made in 2008 that the name should be "holophyletic"
Clade
Family of plants
was described by Urs Eggli and Reto Nyffeler in their analysis of the polyphyly in the suborder Portulacineae (order Caryophyllales). Genetic research
Anacampserotaceae
Genus of beetles
; Deloya, Cuauhtémoc (11 November 2022). "Cladistic analysis reveals polyphyly of Tomarus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): new classification
Ligyrus
Species of gastropod
Mudianta, W.; Saito, H.; Lundin, K.; Schrödl, M.; Picton, B. (2017). Polyphyly of the traditional family Flabellinidae affects a major group of Nudibranchia:
Coryphella_borealis
Independent evolution of similar features
teleology) Vavilovian mimicry – Type of biological mimicry in plants Polyphyly – Property of a group not united by common ancestry Recurrent evolution –
Convergent_evolution
British evolutionary biologist (1942–2021)
chlorophyll a/c plastids stramenopiles, cryptomonads and haptophytes. The polyphyly of the chromists has been re-asserted in subsequent studies. Cavalier-Smith's
Thomas_Cavalier-Smith
Genus of flowering plants
"Molecular phylogeny of Philippine Amorphophallus (Araceae): evidence of polyphyly and multiple colonization events". Plant Ecology and Evolution. 159 (2):
Amorphophallus
Fossil order of cephalopods
S2CID 248158390. Evans, David H.; King, Andrew H. (2012-01-01). "Resolving polyphyly within the Endocerida: The Bisonocerida nov., a new order of early palaeozoic
Endocerida
Genus of beetles
them within the broader genus Cicindela. The genus as used in 2020 shows polyphyly with Calochroa species forming two clades with one clade being a sister
Calochroa
Genus of succulent flowering plants
Asphodelaceae Subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids?". Systematic Botany. 39 (1): 55–74. Bibcode:2014SysBo
Aloe
Species of flowering plant
monophyletic. The paraphyly of the genus Dracophyllum, as well as the polyphyly of the closely related genus Richea, they argued, suggested that a major
Dracophyllum_longifolium
Phylum of photosynthesising prokaryotes
Zoologie. 10 (in French). VII: 1–84. Gugger MF, Hoffmann L (March 2004). "Polyphyly of true branching cyanobacteria (Stigonematales)". International Journal
Cyanobacteria
Phylum of marine, flatworm-like animals
organisms not closely related to platyhelminthes, therefore involving the polyphyly of flatworms. Acoelomorpha appeared to constitute a separate, deep-branching
Acoelomorpha
Genus of cacti
Susanne S. (2012). "Molecular phylogenetics of Echinopsis (Cactaceae): Polyphyly at all levels and convergent evolution of pollination modes and growth
Echinopsis
Subfamily of flowering plants
E.; Jork, K.B. (1997). "The phylogeny of Papaver s.l. (Papaveraceae): polyphyly or monophyly?". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 204 (1–2): 75–98. Bibcode:1997PSyEv
Papaveroideae
Genus of mammals
species' habitat in wet rainforests. Bärmann, Eva V. & Schikora Tim. The polyphyly of Neotragus – Results from genetic and morphometric analyses. MammalianBiology
Nesotragus
Genus of bacteria
belonging to the genus Bacillus, a large genus that displays extensive polyphyly among its members. The polyphyletic nature of this genus has long been
Alteribacter
Genus of bacteria
"A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species
Peribacillus
Group of islands in the Indian Ocean
hermaphroditic, whereas those of the Mascarenes are considered dioecious. The polyphyly of the Mascarene Dombeyoideae suggests that dioecy has been acquired several
Mascarene_Islands
Species of bacterium
"A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species
Alkalicoccobacillus_gibsonii
Species of fish
2025). "A 40-year taxonomic enigma: multigene phylogeny resolves the polyphyly of Plectranthias (Perciformes: Anthiadidae) and supports a revised taxonomy"
Aepysomanthias
Genus of birds
Cercomela (Muscicapidae) and its relation to Oenanthe reveals extensive polyphyly among chats distributed in Africa, India and the Palearctic". Molecular
Wheatear
Species of plant
Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids?". Systematic Botany. 39 (1): 55–74. doi:10.1600/036364414X678044
Dracaena_aethiopica
Family of beetles
(2021-11-17). "Out of Xanthopygus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): escape from polyphyly". ZooKeys (1071): 83–107. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1071...83C. doi:10.3897/zookeys
Rove_beetle
Tribe of molluscs
T.; Hausdorf, Bernhard (2015-12-01). "Molecular phylogeny reveals the polyphyly of the snail genus Cepaea (Gastropoda: Helicidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics
Helicini
Genus of flowering plants in the poppy family
Schwarzbach AE, Jork KB (1997). "The phylogeny of Papaver s.l. (Papaveraceae): polyphyly or monophyly?" (PDF). Plant Systematics and Evolution. 204 (1–2): 75–98
Papaver
Subfamily of birds
G.; Spellman, G.M. (2004). "Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA evidence of polyphyly in the avian superfamily Muscicapoidea". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Chat_(bird)
Genus of lichens
taxonomy of Hypocenomyce sensu lato (Ascomycota: Lecanoromycetes): Extreme polyphyly and morphological/ecological convergence". Taxon. 62 (5): 940–956. doi:10
Fulgidea
Genus of amphibians
peninsular Thailand), Borneo, and Sumatra. It was erected in 2016 resolve the polyphyly of Pedostibes. The generic epithet honors the legendary Iban warrior Libau
Rentapia
Genus of birds
relationships for aberrant genera of Australo-Papuan core Corvoidea and polyphyly of the Pachycephalidae and Psophodidae (Aves: Passeriformes)". Molecular
Shrikethrush
Genus of bacteria
to Bacillus, a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly and phylogenetic heterogeneity within its members. Multiple studies have
Robertmurraya
Extinct clade of avialan dinosaurs
flapping, rather than soaring, flight. Its describers suggest paraphyly or polyphyly of Bohaiornithidae Linyiornis 2016 Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous
Enantiornithes
Species of bacterium
"A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species
Halalkalibacterium_halodurans
Genus of flowering plants
Relationships Within Tribe Hibisceae (Malvaceae) Reveal Complex Patterns of Polyphyly in Hibiscus and Pavonia," Systematic Botany 49(1), 77-116, (6 May 2024)
Blanchardia
Species of mammal
(2010-11-27). "Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences reveals polyphyly in the goitred gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)". Conservation Genetics
Arabian_sand_gazelle
Genus of bacteria
to Bacillus, a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly and phylogenetic heterogeneity due to the vague criteria (such as the
Siminovitchia
Superfamily of crabs
Ahyong, Shane T.; Shih, Hsi-Te; Ng, Peter K. L. (2018-02-09). "Further polyphyly of pinnotheroid crabs: the molecular phylogenetic position of the polychaete-associated
Pinnotheroidea
Genus of flowering plants
Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids? Systematic Botany, Volume 39, Number 1, March 2014, pp
Haworthia
Order of fungi
taxonomy of Hypocenomyce sensu lato (Ascomycota: Lecanoromycetes): Extreme polyphyly and morphological/ecological convergence". Taxon. 62 (5): 940–956. doi:10
Umbilicariales
Species of lizard
subfamily Acontinae (Squamata: Scincidae): evidence for parallelism and polyphyly" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2657: 33–46. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2657.1.3. v t e
Woodbush_legless_skink
Genus of gram-positive or gram-variable rod-shaped bacteria
genus Bacillus, a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly and phylogenetic heterogeneity due to the vague criteria (such as the
Alkalihalobacillus
Family of crustaceans
Pang Li; Ka Hou Chu (2010). "Phylogenetic analysis using rDNA reveals polyphyly of Oplophoridae (Decapoda: Caridea)". Invertebrate Systematics. 24 (2):
Oplophoridae
Genus of bacteria
criteria used to assign novel bacteria into the genus. The extensive polyphyly of the genus has been recognized as an issue by the scientific community
Gottfriedia
Species of lizard
reassessment of African fossorial skinks in the subfamily Acontinae (Squamata: Scincidae): evidence for parallelism and polyphyly. Zootaxa 2657: 33–46 v t e
Acontias_breviceps
Superfamily of insects
αϕ 'aph'). Żyła, Dagmara; Homan, Agnieszka; Wegierek, Piotr (2017). "Polyphyly of the extinct family Oviparosiphidae and its implications for inferring
Aphid
Species of tick
phylogenetic structure within the genus Haemaphysalis and further elucidates the polyphyly of the genus Amblyomma with respect to Amblyomma sphenodonti and Amblyomma
Archaeocroton
Large family of small suboscine passerine birds
x. Chesser, R. T.; Barker, F. K. & Brumfield, R. T. (2007). "Fourfold polyphyly of the genus formerly known as Upucerthia, with notes on the systematics
Ovenbird_(family)
Derived Apomorphy Synapomorphy Autapomorphy Group types Monophyly Paraphyly Polyphyly Nomenclature Phylogenetic nomenclature Crown group Sister group Basal
Phylogenetic_signal
Genus of bacteria
"A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species
Bacillus
Species of succulent
Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids? Systematic Botany, Volume 39, Number 1, March 2014, pp
Haworthiopsis_glauca
Extinct genus of fishes
members of it. It contains two to three species, although given the likely polyphyly of this genus, C. trabeculatus may be the only true member: †C. trabeculatus
Congorhynchus
Species of mammal
based on cytochrome b sequences and linear skull measurements showed polyphyly in Neotragus. The royal antelope is likely to have had an ancestor in
Royal_antelope
Overview of and topical guide to zoology
Natural selection Breed Cross breed Pure breed Hybrid clade monophyly polyphyly speciation isolating mechanisms species phenetic species biological species
Outline_of_zoology
Genus of trees and shrubs
Johnson, Gabriel; Liang, Zong-Suo; Chang, Zhao-Yang (14 December 2012). "Polyphyly of the Padus group of Prunus (Rosaceae) and the evolution of biogeographic
Prunus
Genus of flowering plants
Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: Towards a resolution of the prickly issue of polyphyly in the alooids". Systematic Botany. Molteno S (2022) "Phyllotaxis in Asphodelaceae
Kumara_(plant)
Species of gastropod
land snails inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers reveals the polyphyly of the genus". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 118: 357–368. Bibcode:2018MolPE
Xeroplexa_setubalensis
Species of tree
Ze-Long; Johnson, Gabriel; Liang, Zong-Suo; Chang, Zhao-Yang (May 1, 2013). "Polyphyly of the Padus group of Prunus (Rosaceae) and the evolution of biogeographic
Prunus_serotina
Species of Orthoptera
Taylor-Smith, Briar L.; Morgan-Richards, Mary (2024). "Wētā Aotearoa—Polyphyly of the New Zealand Anostostomatidae (Insecta: Orthoptera)". Insects. 15
Anderus_subantarcticus
Species of gastropod
Mudianta, W.; Saito, H.; Lundin, K.; Schrödl, M.; Picton, B. (2017). Polyphyly of the traditional family Flabellinidae affects a major group of Nudibranchia:
Coryphella_sanamyanae
Genus of gastropods
Mudianta, W.; Saito, H.; Lundin, K.; Schrödl, M.; Picton, B. (2017). Polyphyly of the traditional family Flabellinidae affects a major group of Nudibranchia:
Edmundsella
Species of succulent
Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids? Systematic Botany, Volume 39, Number 1, March 2014, pp
Haworthiopsis_viscosa
Species of gastropod
land snails inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers reveals the polyphyly of the genus". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 118: 357–368. doi:10
Xerogyra_grovesiana
Genus of birds
sister to Daptrius. As the genetic divergence was relatively shallow, the polyphyly was resolved by expanding the genus Daptrius to include the two other
Daptrius
Species of flowering plant
(10 March 2026). "Confirmation, consequences and causes of extensive polyphyly in the oak gall wasp genus Dryocosmus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini)"
Chrysolepis_chrysophylla
Species of bird
Nguembock, B.; Fjeldså, J.; Couloux, A.; Cruaud, C.; Pasquet, E. (2008). "Polyphyly of the genus Apalis and a new generic name for the species pulchra and
Rwenzori_apalis
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