The ____ lineage was a diverse group in the Mesozoic, but now is composed of only two living members, including the tuatara.

Name: The ____ lineage was a diverse group in the Mesozoic, but now is composed of only two living members, including the tuatara.
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The Sphenodontida lineage, which includes the tuatara, was indeed diverse during the Mesozoic era but now has very few living representatives, highlighting the tuatara's status as a "living fossil" and its unique evolutionary position.

The ____ Lineage Was a Diverse Group in the Mesozoic