Paraphyletic

The genus Calidris is paraphyletic, meaning that the birds in this group resemble each other closely despite not being close relatives - a stunning example of convergent evolution that anyone can see for themselves whilst walking along the beaches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The old Linnaean classification "Reptiles" is paraphyletic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As already mentioned, the old Linnaean classification "Reptiles" is paraphyletic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

E.g. evolutionary systematists prefer or accept overall similarity, ranked Linnaean taxonomy, gestalt/expertise recognition of ranks, paraphyletic groups, and treat species as a another, particularly real rank. ❋ Unknown (2010)

E.g. a fondness for Linnaean taxonomy in paleontology leads pretty rapidly to an acceptance of paraphyletic groups based on overall similarity, which then requires one to subjectively delineate the paraphyletic groups based on some fairly arbitrary “it looks like a pretty big difference to me” criterion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, if the Pterodacytls are considered a separate group then Pterosaurs are apparently already paraphyletic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lumping it with the latter would give a paraphyletic group. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Far from being a fad, the term "stem group" or "Stammgruppe" has been around since Hennig as a way of referring to a paraphyletic group composed of all members of a total group which are not part of the corresponding crown group. ❋ ART Evolved (2009)

If not, we are into paraphyletic or polyphyletic taxa. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Species” A is paraphyletic to species B; the populations of “species” A that are most closely related to species B have no diagnosable characters separating them from other populations of A. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Compsognathids a paraphyletic assemblage of basal coelurosaurs? ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

* This species is more usually known as Lacerta vivipara but, because Lacerta is otherwise paraphyletic, Mayer & Bischoff (1996) have argued that it warrants generic distinction. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Macey et al. (2006) found Laudakia to be paraphyletic as toad-heads were nested within it. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)