Publications

Statistical evaluation of character support reveals the instability of higher-level dinosaur phylogeny

The interrelationships of the three major dinosaur clades (Theropoda, Sauropodomorpha, and Ornithischia) have come under increased …
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A new genus-group name for Burhinus bistriatus (Wagler, 1829) and Burhinus superciliaris (Tschudi, 1843)

Recent phylogenetic findings indicate that the divergence of the Neotropical taxa Burhinus bistriatus (Wagler, 1829) and Burhinus …
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Comprehensive taxon sampling and vetted fossils help clarify the time tree of shorebirds (Aves, Charadriiformes)

Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) are a globally distributed clade of modern birds and, due to their ecological and morphological disparity, …
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Empirical and methodological challenges to the model-based inference of diversification rates in extinct clades

Changes in speciation and extinction rates are key to the dynamics of clade diversification, but attempts to infer them from …
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A phylogenomic framework for pelagiarian fishes (Acanthomorpha: Percomorpha) highlights mosaic radiation in the open ocean

The fish clade Pelagiaria, which includes tunas as its most famous members, evolved remarkable morphological and ecological variety in …
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Applying Lanchester’s laws to the interspecific competition of coral reef fish

Lanchester’s laws of combat are a mathematical framework describing the relative contributions of individual fighting ability and group …
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Explosive diversification of marine fishes at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary

The Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K–Pg) mass extinction is linked to the rapid emergence of ecologically divergent higher taxa (for …
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A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation: First evidence for extensive population admixture across South America

Phylogenetic relationships amongst the robust capuchin monkeys (genus Sapajus) are poorly understood. Morphology-based taxonomies have …
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