Question

Build a phylogenetic tree based on these morphological traits. Here, I included a data matrix with the differences between each species.

SouthernHorshoe House Eastern black Emerald As Borer Millipede Copepod black widow Lobster Silverfish Alligator Locust legged tick centipede crab Presence of Antennae Number of eyes Number of body regions Presence of Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 >10 >20 Yes Yes win 10 10 Number of Legs Presence of Exoskeleton Type development Diet 10 >20 >80 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No GraduaGradual GradualGraduaGra Complete Gradual Hematophagous Carnivore Detritivore Carnivores Detritivore Herbivore DetritivoreHerbivore Detritivores Herbivore Carnivore hewing Bighting Gradual Gradual Gradual Gradual Bighting Bighting Chewing Chewing Bighting Bighting Yes Mouthparts Chewing Chewing Yes Venomous astern black Southern legged tick HouseMillipede CopepodLobster centipede LocustSilverfish Emerald Ash Borer Alligator crab widow Eastern black- 4 legged tick Southern black 4 4 Horshoe crab House centipede Millipede Copepod 4 Lobster Locust Silverfish Emerald Ash Borer Alligator

Answer 1

Following phylogenetic tree shows the relationship between the given aquatic mammals according to their habitat-

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