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What is the Phenetic species concept?


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Phenetic species:

  1. A species is typically defined as a collection of creatures that can reproduce normally and generate fertile offspring.
  2. The phenetic species notion refers to a group of creatures that are phenotypically similar yet seem differently from other groups of organisms.
  3. The concept of phenetic species can be viewed as an extension of how species are recognized in practice.

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