178 Theodor and Foss List of characters that support Cetartiodactyla (node 82 → 83), and Artiodactyla (node 83 → 84). Ambiguous (→) and unambiguous (⇒) transformations taken from a strict consensus tree are displayed for both delayed transitions (DELTRAN) and accelerated transitions (ACCTRAN) along with the consistency index (C.I.). Character Transformation DELTRAN C.I. ACCTRAN C.I. CETARTIODACTYLA 9 0 ⇒ 1 0.273 — 10 0 → 1 0.125 — 38 1 → 0 — 0.500 49 0 → 1 — 0.200 54 1 ⇒ 0 0.125 — 56 0 ⇒ 1 0.222 — 64 1 ⇒ 0 0.333 — 72 0 → 1 — 0.429 74 0 → 1 — 0.125 75 0 → 1 — 0.143 85 0 → 1 — 0.250 91 0 ⇒ 1 0.333 — 106 0 ⇒ 1 0.167 — 107 0 ⇒ 1 1.000 — 109 0 → 1 — 0.167 113 0 ⇒ 1 0.333 — 116 0 → 1 0.667 0.667 120 0 → 1 — 0.167 126 0 ⇒ 1 0.500 — 128 0 → 1 — 1.000 133 0 → 1 1.000 — 135 0 → 1 1.000 — 138 0 → 1 — 1.000 139 0 → 2 0.400 0.400 ARTIODACTYLA 4 0→ 1 0.250 — 9 0→ 1 — 0.273 10 0 → 1 — 0.200 12 1 ⇒ 0 0.333 — 14 0 → 1 0.182 — 54 1 → 0 — 0.125 56 0 → 1 — 0.222 58 1 ⇒ 0 0.111 — 59 0 ⇒ 1 0.143 — ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank the following people and institutions for access to specimens in their care: Patricia Holroyd, University of California Museum of Paleontology; Pascal Tassy and Claire Sagne, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Jeremy Hooker, the Natural History Museum, London; Mary Dawson and Alan Tabrum, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Gregg Gunnell, University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology; Richard Stucky and Logan Ivy, Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We appreciated discussions on the subject material with Mark Uhen, Christine Janis, and Jörg Erfurt. Rob Furr provided invaluable technical assistance with the figures and Matt Smith assisted with casting and molding. Mark Uhen, Jonathan Geisler, Jörg Erfurt, Christine Janis, Regan Dunn,
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