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genus Rectidens Simpson, 1900: cladomics
2 Recent valid species (2 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 2 (2 total)
analyzed in 49 cladograms in 31 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 2 (mean = 1.04, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 2
maximum number of included terminals = 2, (mean = 2 median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 1

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 2

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
2	2	0	2	44	3	2	--

  +-------- Ensidens             
--+                              
  |  +----- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
     +--+                        
        +-- Rectidens_lauris **

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4262], fig. 8

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	82	15	2	--

  +----------------------- Ensidens               
  |                                               
--+                    +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi    
  |  +-----------------+                          
  |  |                 +-- Hyriopsis_delaportei   
  +--+                                            
     |  +----------------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **  
     |  |                                         
     +--+  +-------------- Hyriopsis_panhai       
        |  |                                      
        +--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_myersiana    
           |  |                                   
           +--+        +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis  
              |  +-----+                          
              |  |     +-- Hyriopsis_bialata      
              +--+                                
                 |  +----- Hyriopsis_sakhonensis  
                 +--+                             
                    |  +-- Hyriopsis_phuphaniensis
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Hyriopsis_kratiensis

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 6A

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
2	2	0	2	1	1	1	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_lauris **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S1_1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	75	2	2	--

  +-- Ensidens             
  |                        
--+-- Hyriopsis            
  |                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	200	10	2	--

  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |                           
  +----- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  |                           
--+----- Ensidens             
  |                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai     
     |                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4218], fig. 5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	31	3	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Zieritz et al., 2020 [Publ 4102], fig. 4

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	30	10	2	--

  +----------- Ensidens             
  |                                 
--+  +-------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |  |                              
  |  +-------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai     
     |  |                           
     +--+  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
        |  |                        
        +--+-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
           |                        
           +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4212], fig. 4

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	20	10	2	--

  +----------------- Ensidens               
  |                                         
  |              +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi    
--+  +-----------+                          
  |  |           +-- Hyriopsis_delaportei   
  |  |                                      
  +--+  +----------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **  
     |  |                                   
     |  |     +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana    
     +--+  +--+                             
        |  |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata      
        |  |  +--+                          
        +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai       
           |                                
           |  +----- Hyriopsis_khoratensis  
           +--+                             
              |  +-- Hyriopsis_phuphaniensis
              +--+                          
                 +-- Hyriopsis_sakhonensis

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	124	10	2	--

  +----------- Ensidens             
  |                                 
--+  +-------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |  |                              
  |  +-------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai     
     |  |                           
     +--+  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
        |  |                        
        +--+-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
           |                        
           +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 9

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	28	12	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Zieritz et al., 2016 [Publ 3804], fig. S2-1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	5	5	1	--

  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
--+                        
  +-- Hyriopsis

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5b

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 6-7

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-F_5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	47	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	95	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	35	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Matos et al., 2024 [Publ 4383], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	19	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Liu et al., 2024 [Publ 4380], fig. 5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

  +-------- Ensidens             
--+                              
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_bialata    
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
     +--+                        
        +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	138	10	2	--

        +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
        |                        
  +-----+-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  |     |                        
  |     +-- Ensidens             
--+                              
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai     
  |  |                           
  +--+----- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
     |                           
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
     +--+                        
        +-- Hyriopsis_bialata

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-M_4

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	22	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	91	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2024 [Publ 4387], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	59	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	87	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 27

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	10	9	1	--

  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
--+                        
  +-- Hyriopsis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	200	10	2	--

  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |                           
  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
  |                           
  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai     
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
  |                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Ensidens

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. S1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	111	11	2	--

  +----------------- Ensidens             
--+                                       
  |  +-------------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  +--+                                    
     |  +----------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
     +--+                                 
        |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
              +--+                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_bialata

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	52	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	95	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Zhang et al., 2024 [Publ 4397], fig. 5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	26	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	138	10	2	--

  +-------------- Ensidens             
  |                                    
--+           +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
  |  +--------+                        
  |  |        +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
  +--+                                 
     |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai     
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
           +--+                        
              +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5c

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	121	1	1	--

-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	79	6	2	--

  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |                           
  +----- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
--+                           
  +----- Ensidens             
  |                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	56	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	34	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 4041], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	33	11	2	--

  +-- Ensidens_ingallsianus
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_telus       
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_dugasti     
  |                        
  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
  |                        
  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
  |                        
  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
  |                        
--+-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  |                        
  +-- Hyriopsis_panhai     
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_jaculus__1  
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_jaculus__2  
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_spiculus    
  |                        
  +-- Ensidens_sagittarius

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S2_2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	75	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 30

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	6	6	1	--

  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
--+                        
  +-- Ensidens

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	56	2	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Hyriopsis            
  +--+                        
     +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	198	10	2	--

  +-------------- Ensidens             
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |  |                                 
  +--+  +-------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
     |  |                              
     +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai     
        |  +--+                        
        |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
           +--+                        
              +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 3900], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	51	10	2	--

  +-------------- Ensidens             
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |  |                                 
  +--+----------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
     |                                 
     |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai     
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
           +--+                        
              +-- Hyriopsis_bialata

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	117	11	2	--

  +-------------- Ensidens             
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi  
  |  |                                 
  +--+  +-------- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
     |  |                              
     +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis
        |  +--+                        
        |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata    
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana  
           +--+                        
              +-- Hyriopsis_panhai

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	52	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Pfeiffer et al., 2018 [Publ 3827], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	6	2	2	--

  +-- Ensidens    
  |               
  +-- Hyriopsis__1
--+               
  +-- Hyriopsis__2
  |               
  +-- Rectidens **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5a

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	36	3	2	--

  +----- Ensidens             
--+                           
  |  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	91	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	85	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

Matos et al., 2024 [Publ 4384], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	19	1	1	--

  +-- Hyriopsis            
--+                        
  +-- Rectidens_sumatrensis **

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