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Table 3 Calibration points used in the mitogenomic dating analysis

From: Rare coral under the genomic microscope: timing and relationships among Hawaiian Montipora

 

Calibration points (in million years)

Description

References

1

[70.1–69.9]

Divergence between Astrangia and Montastraea

Medina et al., 2006 [69]; Park et al., 2012 [100]; Veron, 1995 [101]

2

[56.0–33.9]

Divergence between Montipora and Acropora

Wells, 1956 [102]

3

[42.7–28.4]

Divergence between Pocillopora and Seriatopora

Simpson et al., 2011 [84] ; Strauss and Sadler, 1989 [103]

4

[5.0–0.0]

The origin of Porites porites

Budd and Jonhson, 1999 [104]

5

[15.0–5.3]

Divergence between Isopora and Acropora

Simpson et al., 2011 [84]; Strauss and Sadler, 1989 [103]

6

[0.99–2.99]

Estimated age for the genus Pocillopora

Jonhston et al., 2017 [63]