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To determine: The species concept used by paleontologists in which the fossil remains are grouped into species.
Introduction: The groups of organisms sharing a set of morphological as well as genetic qualities, reproductively isolated from other similar types of groups, are termed as species, which are the result of
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The species concept used by paleontologists in which the fossil remains are grouped into species is the morphological species concept. In this concept, the organisms are grouped based its morphology, that is, based on the appearance and physical similarities. It states that the group of organisms are capable of sharing anatomical features within the group, and these characteristics are not shared with other groups.
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