• Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    “Scientific group” is not the applicable term. “natural group” or “monophyletic group” or “clade”, would be more… scientific

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      2 days ago

      Sure, and not calling them fish is even more scientific. From a grouping perspective, (which is how you refer to it) there is no such group.