Genetic study of cave millipedes reveals isolated populations and ancient divergence between species

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 10:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Cave millipedes of the genus Tetracion are found on the southern Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee and Alabama, USA. New genetic analyses show that their populations are generally isolated and genetically distinct. Genetic divergence between two species of Tetracion suggests they diverged several million years ago.

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