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1 1 A system of classification based on the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of groups of organisms, rather than purely on shared features.

2 2 A monophyletic group of organisms believed to comprise all the evolutionary descendants of a common ancestor.

3 3 The classification of organisms and the evolutionary relationships among them.

4 4 A polyphyletic taxon is defined as one that does not include the common ancestor of all members of the taxon.

5 5 A paraphyletic taxon is one that includes the most recent common ancestor but not all of its descendants.