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Table 7 Comparisons of the divergence time estimates (Ma) for selected nodes from alternative tree topologies

From: Evolutionary history of Otophysi (Teleostei), a major clade of the modern freshwater fishes: Pangaean origin and Mesozoic radiation

Node (MRCA)a

Topology 1 (P= 0.702)

Topology 2 (P= 0.588)

Topology 14 (P= 0.009)

Topology 15 (P= 0.001)

Topology 9 (P= 0.140)

Ostariophysi

261 (240-282)

261 (237-282)

260 (236-282)

261 (237-283)

259 (236-281)

Otophysi

248 (227-268)

246 (225-267)

245 (224-266)

245 (223-267)

245 (224-267)

Cypriniformes

159 (130-186)

160 (131-188)

160 (132-187)

159 (131-186)

160 (132-187)

Characiphysi

226 (206-245)

224 (203-244)

220 (200-239)

220 (201-242)

220 (200-242)

Gymnotiformes

189 (166-212)

184 (163-206)

179 (159-198)

180 (157-200)

180 (158-201)

Citharinoidei

160 (124-190)

152 (118-185)

155 (120-186)

154 (120-186)

153 (119-188)

Characoidei

192 (172-213)

190 (171-210)

187 (168-207)

187 (167-210)

188 (169-209)

Siluriformes

180 (162-198)

180 (162-197)

179 (161-197)

180 (162-197)

180 (162-197)

  1. Four topologies with the two best (topologies 1 and 2) and worst (topologies 14 and 15) probabilities of AU tests in Table 3 plus that of Fink & Fink (topology 9) [27]. Upper and lower values are means and ranges of 95% posterior probabilities, respectively.
  2. a Indicated by taxonomic names of the most recent common ancestor (MRCA)