Cladists define a species as a group of organisms sharing a set of unique, derived features that sets them apart form all other such groups. This way of defining species exemplifies
A) the biological species concept.
B) the phylogenetic species concept.
C) the phenetic fossil species concept.
D) the Aristotelian species concept.

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The phylogenetic species concept defines a species based on shared derived characteristics, which aligns with the cladistic approach of identifying unique, derived features.

Cladists Define a Species as a Group of Organisms Sharing