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A ghost lineage is a phylogenetic lineage that is inferred to exist (inferred-existence) but has no fossil record.[1]
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Ghost lineages are commonly confused with Lazarus taxa, but there is a difference. For example, coelacanths (see below) are a Lazarus taxon, and the gaps in its fossil record are referred to as ghost lineages.[2]