• known as Elvis taxa, in recognition of the many Elvis impersonators who have appeared since the death of The King. By contrast, a Lazarus taxon is one that...
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    Wastebasket taxon (also called a wastebin taxon, dustbin taxon or catch-all taxon) is a term used by some taxonomists to refer to a taxon that has the...
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    extinctions. An Elvis taxon is a look-alike that has supplanted an extinct taxon through convergent evolution. A zombie taxon is a taxon that contains specimens...
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  • Look up Elvis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Elvis Presley (1935–1977) was an American singer and actor. Elvis may also refer to: Elvis (name), a...
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    Elvis impersonator is an entertainer who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American musician and singer Elvis Presley. Professional Elvis impersonators...
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    "reworked fossil". Convergent evolution Dead clade walking Extinction Elvis taxon Lazarus taxon Living fossil Archibald, J. David. (1996). Dinosaur Extinction...
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    Bioevent Elvis taxon Endangered species Geologic time scale Global catastrophic risk Holocene extinction Human extinction Kačák Event Lazarus taxon List of...
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    heterochresonym taxon (plural "taxa") wastebasket taxon (also "wastebin taxon", "dustbin taxon" or "catch-all taxon") form taxon Lazarus taxon Elvis taxon sister...
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    at different points in time. Elvis taxon – Misidentification of later taxon superficially resembling earlier extinct taxon Breeding back – A form of selective...
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  • 307–315. doi:10.1080/00241160410002054. "Popular phrases like ‘Lazarus taxon’, ‘Elvis taxon’, and ‘dead clade walking’ were first coined for gastropods ...":...
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