RE: NANFA-L-- killi taxonomy


Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- killi taxonomy
From: Nick Zarlinga (njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com)
Date: Mon Dec 06 2004 - 07:10:17 CST


 I remember off the top of my
><)> head that all of the
><)> species now considered to be Fundulus have a
><)> common ancestor about 5 million
><)> years back; the last common ancestor of Cyprinodon
><)> and Fundulus is something
><)> like 10 million years back

Wow, I didn't think you were that old.......

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)>
><)> Of Bruce Stallsmith
><)> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 3:48 PM
><)> To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- killi taxonomy
><)>
><)>
><)> Well, that's why I was going for
><)> Cyprinidontiformes as a wider group than
><)> just cyprinodontidae. I remember off the top of my
><)> head that all of the
><)> species now considered to be Fundulus have a
><)> common ancestor about 5 million
><)> years back; the last common ancestor of Cyprinodon
><)> and Fundulus is something
><)> like 10 million years back (but don't quote me).
><)>
><)> --Bruce Stallsmith
><)> Huntsville, AL, US of A
><)>
><)> >From: "Bob Muller" <michiganfish-in-wideopenwest.com>
><)> >Reply-To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)> >To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
><)> >Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- killi taxonomy
><)> >Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 09:41:37 -0500
><)> >
><)> >Bruce
><)> >
><)> >It use to be pupfish were killifish what is the
><)> break down and how closely
><)> >related are these two groups.
><)> >
><)> >Bob
><)>
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