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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26

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January and February 2024—Issue 026

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Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Alpine ibex by LittleJerry Markham's storm petrel by FunkMonk, Jens Lallensack, and Therapyisgood List of primates by PresN List of birds of Alberta by grungaloo Rice by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by RecycledPixels Barley by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Chicken by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by DocZach Cereal by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Anopheles by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Mosquito by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 20 upper Cherry blossom by Reconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Sei whale by 20 upper, reviewed by grungaloo Megaherbivore by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Brown bear by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Indian rhinoceros by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by grungaloo Hypericum foliosum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum grandifolium by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta Boquila by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus, reviewed by Esculenta Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus, reviewed by 20 upper Punctelia by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Ramalina peruviana by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Menemerus animatus by simongraham, reviewed by Esculenta Afraflacilla braunsi by simongraham, reviewed by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Pseudastacus by Olmagon, reviewed by FunkMonk Angustidontus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Amitchell125 Pruemopterus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Etriusus Black-billed magpie by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Black-capped chickadee by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by grungaloo Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites, reviewed by Etriusus Telonemia by Snotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta "Pliosaurus" andrewsi by Amirani1746, reviewed by grungaloo Beaver drop by Lightburst, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

Newly nominated content
Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk Maize by Chiswick Chap Cattle by Chiswick Chap Pig by Chiswick Chap Domestic duck by Chiswick Chap Eusociality by Chiswick Chap Fish by Chiswick Chap Barnacle by Chiswick Chap Ochrophyte by Snotoleks Parvilucifera by Snotoleks Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746 Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta Melanohalea by Esculenta Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta Lecideaceae by Esculenta Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Olga Hartman by Viriditas Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid Enhydriodon by PrimalMustelid Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус

News at a glance

Our first double issue in almost four years, although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw Markham's storm petrel at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
A highly competitive first round of the WikiCup sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: MtBotany, Fritzmann2002, Ealdgyth, and AryKun
The March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
The January edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by Quetzal1964 with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. simongraham was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
The February edition saw Quetzal1964 win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was Snoteleks, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular eukaryotes, including the GA Telonemia.

January DYKs

... that Dacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (3 January)
... that misidentifications of the crested cuckoo-dove have led to claims that the extinct Choiseul pigeon is still around? (4 January)
... that the wood-pasture hypothesis posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
... that until April 2023, when the genus Triassosculda was discovered, the mantis shrimp fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
... that although Olga Hartman believed that her basic research on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
... that Oxford ivy grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
... that S. F. Light (pictured) disliked using his full name? (20 January)
... that the fossil turtle Acherontemys was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
... that a species of spider is named after Barack Obama? (27 January)
... that Boquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
... that Harpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
... that all known populations of Epipterygium opararense (example pictured) live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
... that female swamp guppies (pictured) show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)

S. F. Light examining termites
Epipterygium opararense
Gold-morph swamp guppies

February DYKs

... that black-billed magpies are known to eat ticks off deer and other large mammals (example pictured)? (1 February)
... that scientist Adelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
... that for the southern molly, sexual selection favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
... that eyelash seaweed may have been made extinct by a single 2016 earthquake? (4 February)
... that conservation in Indonesia had little local support after independence because it was associated with the Dutch colonial period? (5 February)
... that the artiodactyl Ephelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
... that male mangrove mollies mate sneakily? (14 February)
... that barley was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
... it has been suggested that Crassispira incrassata may be a southern variation of Crassispira bottae and not its own species? (15 February)
... that the shining St John's wort owes its bright colors partly to carotenoid compounds? (18 February)
... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, Flaco (pictured) has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
... that the horned sungem (example pictured) is sometimes a nectar robber? (24 February)
... that the sea slug Bosellia mimetica benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
... that almost all members of a flock of tufted jays work together to build a nest? (28 February)
... that the hippocampus of the black-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (29 February)

Black-billed magpie eating ticks off the back of a cow
Flaco peeping through a window
Horned sungem robbing a flower

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GAN Reviews

Hi Snoteleks! I noticed you have some more articles at GAN, which is great. It would also be great if you are able to do some reviews as well, since you have a lot of experience with taxa articles now. I'd be happy to review Chrompodellid or Parvilucifera if you are able to review another Biology/Medicine GAN as well. I can also help you through the review or provide a second set of eyes if you'd like, the first review is definitely the hardest. Just let me know! Fritzmann (message me) 15:04, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello there! I would like to start reviewing other GANs, it would be helpful for everyone. I haven't had much time lately but I will check the Biology/Medicine GANs for ones that could interest me. Thanks for suggesting this to me. —Snoteleks (Talk) 15:57, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

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		For your first GA review, and another successful promotion with Parvilucifera, congratulations! Thank you for your continued hard work in improving the quality of diverse organisms on Wikipedia. Fritzmann (message me) 19:29, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm so honoured, thank you! — Snoteleks (talk) 22:31, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Pseudofungi genera

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I do want both categories deleted, thank you. — Snoteleks (talk) 14:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

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I do want all four categories deleted, thank you. — Snoteleks (talk) 12:16, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:SAR supergroup species

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Yes please, I want both categories deleted. — Snoteleks (talk) 18:35, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Ochrophyte

On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ochrophyte, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ochrophyte. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ochrophyte), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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@Liz, I apologize for so many speedy deletions suddenly. Yesterday I tried to do a Category redirect for all those pages, several times, but Wikipedia has seen me do it too many times and it started mistaking me for a bot. A red text message popped up in the edit page, telling me that I had to wait some time before trying to redirect another category. Any ideas how I could fix this? — Snoteleks (talk) 21:07, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

That's a new one for me. I've never heard of that. Do you know how to create a category redirect as opposed to an article redirect? It's {{category redirect|Category:Target category}}.

I actually came to your talk page to warn you about emptying categories "out of process" rather than taking them to WP:CFD to be considered for deletion, renaming or merging. Is this an issue? Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:31, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

@Liz Yes, that's the template I have been using. I tried to redirect again and it looks like the cooldown period ended, because it finally lets me save the page. It's definitely a new one for me too. To be fair, I have been mass-redirecting categories for the past few days, perhaps Wikipedia has an automatic detection mechanism for such occurrences incase they are bots. — Snoteleks (talk) 11:26, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Urceolus

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Categorization

I think the edits you made like this one are wrong. Category:Trebouxiophyceae genera is a subcategory of Category:Chlorophyta genera, so you have put the article into both a caegory and its parent category. See WP:CATSPECIFIC; the exceptions to the rule that both a parent and child category are not used don't apply here. Peter coxhead (talk) 10:47, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I noticed this yesterday, but thank you for pointing it out. I initially was not aware of the Category:Trebouxiophyceae genera or other class-level categories. I have to move the genera to said categories instead of the general Category:Chlorophyta genera. — Snoteleks (talk) 10:55, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Urceolus

The article Urceolus you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Urceolus for comments about the article, and Talk:Urceolus/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Fritzmann2002 -- Fritzmann2002 (talk) 14:21, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Template:Taxonomy/Spirocuta

Hi. This edit has broken the taxobox system. It is the both the child and parent of different Classes, which logically cannot be. Have reverted for now. YorkshireExpat (talk) 19:41, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

@YorkshireExpat Could I see which children are in a class rank? — Snoteleks (talk) 20:57, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

User:Jts1882/taxonomybrowser.js will let you view all the children (with their rank) of a particular taxonomy template. Plantdrew (talk) 21:27, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

@Plantdrew Thanks, that's really useful! It seems that one of the children no longer are recognized as a taxon, though... could I just delete it? — Snoteleks (talk) 21:36, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Actually none of the children are recognized now, what should I do? — Snoteleks (talk) 21:37, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

You can get taxonomy templates deleted if they aren't used by any articles and never will be (because the correspond to taxa that Wikpedia isn't going to recognize). Did you see Template:Taxonomy/Spirocuta/clade (and check its child templates)? Plantdrew (talk) 22:16, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, all articles of Spirocuta and its children taxa only refer to the Spirocuta/clade template. No articles exist for the obsolete taxa Heteronematina and Peranemea. — Snoteleks (talk) 22:37, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27

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March and April 2024—Issue 027

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Pseudastacus by Olmagon List of erinaceids by PresN Primates by PresN Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746, reviewed by Esculenta Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Maxim Masiutin Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by AryKun Barnacle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Lightburst Maize by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Pig by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Wolverine XI Orange (fruit) by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 750h+ Fish by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Reconrabbit Organism by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Melanohalea by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Lecideaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI Xylopsora canopeorum by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Gustaf Einar Du Rietz by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Allocalicium by Esculenta, reviewed by Simongraham Multiclavula mucida by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aphaena submaculata by Etriusus, reviewed by Wolverine XI White-tailed jay by Grungaloo, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Fork-tailed drongo by The Blue Rider, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Northern green anaconda by Chaotic Enby, reviewed by Geardona Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus, reviewed by Esculenta Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by FunkMonk Diplobune by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by Wolverine XI Ochrophyte by Snoteleks, reviewed by Ealdgyth Parvilucifera by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Urceolus by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Plexippoides regius by Simongraham, reviewed by Grungaloo Olga Hartman by Viriditas, reviewed by Lightburst Giant panda by Wolverine XI, reviewed by Thebiguglyalien Enchylium conglomeratum by Xkalponik, reviewed by Wolverine XI

Newly nominated content
Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus List of talpids by PresN List of birds of New Brunswick by B3251 List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada by Dank Dissoderma odoratum by NotAGenious Xiphodon by PrimalMustelid Banana by Chiswick Chap Phintella parva by Simongraham Evarcha maculata by Simongraham Asian elephant by Wolverine XI Megafauna by Wolverine XI Fishing cat by Wolverine XI Thistle tortoise beetle by Justinxuje Enchylium limosum by Xkalponik Enchylium polycarpon by Xkalponik Skeleton panda sea squirt by Chaotic Enby Hypericum aciferum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum russeggeri by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum minutum by Fritzmann2002 Chrompodellid by Snoteleks Aquilegia sibirica by Pbritti Carabus japonicus by NHanselman Charles De Geer by Yakikaki Cheetah reintroduction in India by Magentic Manifestations

News at a glance

The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, AryKun and Fritzmann2002, advanced to the third round.
The March edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by simongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was Quetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is Snotoleks, with 76 points.

March DYKs

... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
... that due to a misunderstanding, Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
... that a malaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide (example pictured) into homes? (4 March)
... that popular garden plants like malfurada often escape from cultivation and become invasive? (5 March)
... that the cherry blossom was used symbolically in Japanese World War II propaganda, with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
... that off-roading at Muriwai Beach in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described korowai gecko (example pictured)? (9 March)
... that Will Smith took part in the expedition that discovered the northern green anaconda? (13 March)
... that the Kīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
... that Julian Assange's lawyer argued that the rules set by the Ecuadorian embassy requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat Michi were "denigrating"? (13 March)
... that mule deer sometimes prefer the flavor of one Rocky Mountain juniper tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
... that the skeleton panda sea squirt was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when Allenbya collinsonae was named? (26 March)
... that while named for alliums, the fossil Paleoallium (pictured) was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
... that the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? (28 March)
... that the fossil fern Dickwhitea was described from a single block of chert? (28 March)
... that Scytalopus krabbei is named after Niels Krabbe, who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
... that Institutiones rei herbariae, published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
... that in some rare cases, large Siberian tigers prey on adult brown bears? (30 March)
... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the Meratus blue flycatcher (pictured) was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
... that the spirit liverwort is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
... that cultures of the fungus Lentinus brumalis have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
... that the English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper claimed that eating alkanet leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)

Eufriesea purpurata
Korowai gecko
Paleoallium billgenseli fossil
Male Meratus blue flycatcher

April DYKs

... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', Hypericum × inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
... that color-changing cats (artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
... that Pep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary? (2 April)
... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
... that the white-tailed jay (example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? (5 April)
... that saving the Guadalupe cypress included the help of 40 Judas goats? (5 April)
... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to steal food from other animals? (5 April)
... that Bangiales, an order of red algae, contains both the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism and the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers? (7 April)
... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been parachuted from airplanes? (8 April)
... that Aphaena submaculata (pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
... that female Eriopis connexa beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
... that Androsaemum androsaemum is botanically unacceptable, but Aniculus aniculus is perfectly valid? (9 April)
... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
... that the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
... that Buellia aethalea, a species of fungus, is also known as the "darkened button lichen" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
... that despite commonly being caught with a hook and line, the holotype of the Rapa Nui lizardfish was instead collected with a spear? (14 April)
... that ochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
... that while the lichen species Enchylium conglomeratum is considered secure globally, it has been designated as extinct in the UK and regionally extinct in Switzerland? (18 April)
... that Cladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
... that the damselfly-relative Okanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to both alpha and beta diversity drivers? (21 April)
... that trees of the extinct genus Calamophyton (example pictured) formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
... that the color of a black-headed tailorbird's throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
... that Biodiversity Impact Credits seek to stop species extinction? (30 April)

Artist's impression of a ray cat
White-tailed jay
Aphaena submaculata
Calamophyton tree

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Opisthosporidia

Eumycota as "cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa" is misinterpretation. Opisthosporidias definition (doi 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00112) was not cladistic, but includes following statements:

superphylum includes three phyla: Microsporidia, Cryptomycota and Aphelida
they are not fungi – it is a group of Opisthokonta, sister to Fungi

It could be transformed into a cladistic definition (≈ a clade that includes Rozella allomycis, Aphelidium deformans, Glugea weissenbergi but not Agaricus campestris) but it would be a not allowed "original research".

The statement Eumycota is cladistically included into Opisthosporidia is also an "original research", changing the definition of the taxon.

Correct statement is, that Opisthosporidia is a paraphyletic group, cladistically it does not exist (Eumycota is not included). Petr Karel (talk) 17:34, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

The thing is, cladistically Opisthosporidia does form a paraphyletic group toward Eumycota. Aphelida is more closely related to Eumycota, while Cryptomycota and Microsporidia are a separate clade (see: any phylogenetic analysis, including the one present in the Opisthosporidia article).

The template {{Paraphyletic group}} is used correctly in this context. It is intended to be used for paraphyletic groups, where the |includes parameter is what the paraphyletic group actually contains (for example, Crustacea includes all the crustacean classes), and the |excludes parameter is what its monophyletic counterpart contains (for example, Crustacea excludes Hexapoda even though Hexapoda has evolved from crustaceans; the monophyletic counterpart would be Pancrustacea). — Snoteleks (talk) 19:52, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

I can only agree with all you wrote, but the problem is the text "Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa", which is not correct. Is it originated in the template? Is it applied to all paraphyletic groups? There are taxons which are defined cladistically, but later the supposed grouping appear paraphyletic/polyphyletic and the definition is invalid (innerly inconsistent) so such taxon is not existing – in such cases the problematic text is a complete nonsens, if applied.

Possible correct wording (I am not a native English speaker, language correction may be needed) "Taxa to be included to get a clade / to reach monophyly".

Btw. cladistically the taxon including all Microsporidia, Cryptomycota, Aphelida, and Eumycota is not Opisthosporidia but Fungi, see the cladistic (PhyloCode like) definition (doi:10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.05):

"Fungi R.T. Moore, Bot. Marina 23: 371 (1980)
Definition: The smallest crown clade containing Rozella allomycis F.K. Faust 1937, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Longcore et al. 1999, Allomyces arbusculus E.J. Butler 1911, Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen.1856, Coemansia reversa Tiegh. & G. Le Monn. 1873, Rhizophagus intraradices (N.C. Schenck & G.S. Sm.) C. Walker & A. Schüßler 2010, Rhizopus oryzae Went & Prins. Geerl. 1895, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Meyen 1838, and Coprinopsis cinerea (Schaeff.) Redhead et al. 2001. This is a minimum-crown-clade definition." --Petr Karel (talk) 07:45, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

It is indeed something originated by the template itself, and is meant to apply to all paraphyletic groups with said template. I think the best solution is to ask in the template talk that the text be changed to "Cladistically excluded" instead of "Cladistically included but traditionally excluded", since I agree it is very confusing otherwise. — Snoteleks (talk) 18:03, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Protist: TSAR

I would be careful with TSAR, at least in formulations ("probable hypothesis" instead of fact). It is the result of analyses of one group of scientists and their citations by the same group (see the refs in SAR supergroup and Telonemia, documenting that TSAR "is widely accepted by the scientific community"). Do you know any analysis of an independent group, confirming this clade? I would appreciate it, but the history of placing many orphan groups into the eukarytic cladogram made me sceptical.

Thank you for your effort in updating and improving the phylogeny, I can only admire it. Petr Karel (talk) 15:42, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@Petr Karel Good point. It is true that Telonemia is not often included in analyses. I did see an analysis that recovered TSAR, from a different group of scientists (doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0708-8), but another (albeit not yet peer-reviewed) did not have the same result (doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-5059906/v1). I am definitely considering moving Telonemia into the orphan section and changing the title of this section to SAR, just to be safe, but maybe it could stay this way until it is disproven by a peer-reviewed analysis. In any case, thanks for bringing this into my attention, and for the feedback in general, much appreciated! — Snoteleks (talk) 16:39, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

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