title: Comparing the gap excess ratio and the retention index of the stratigraphic character.
authors.affiliation: Department of Earth Sciences, 56 College Road, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA. dryopithecus@excite.com
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Finarelli
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Clyde
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D005580:Fossils; D008957:Models, Genetic; D010802:Phylogeny; D013997:Time Factors