Phylogeny of the ocean sunfishes (Molidae, Tetraodontiformes), a highly derived group of teleost fishes

被引：27

作者：

Santini, F ^{[1
]}

Tyler, JC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Zool, Ramsay Wright Zool Labs, Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada

来源：

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY | 2002年 / 69卷 / 01期

基金：

加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;

关键词：

phylogeny; Molidae; tetraodontiformes; osteology;

D O I：

10.1080/11250000209356436

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

A phylogenetic hypothesis based on the cladistic analysis of 48 morphological characters fur the pelagic tetraodontiform ocean sunfishes of the family Molidae is proposed. Strong support is evidenced for the traditional idea that Mola and Masturus are very closely related to each other, and this clade is shown to be the sister group of Ranzania. The monophyly of the Molidae also is strongly supported, not just by characters associated with the dramatic modifications of the caudal region, but also by many additional osteological features from other parts of the body.

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页码：37 / 43

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