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Three species becoming one

Started by Guest_FirstChAoS_* , Dec 21 2011 01:02 PM

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#1 Guest_FirstChAoS_*

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 01:02 PM

Three species are slowly being blended together into one according to this article http://www.scienceda...80723190731.htm

White Suckers introduced into waters containing Flanelmouth and Bluehead suckers who do not interbreed on their own, interbreed with both. As a result three species hybrids have occured as hybrids interbreed with purebreds.

#2 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 03:01 PM

Makes you wonder if the "species" we call "white sucker" might have other forced mergers in its past. It's the only extant Catostomus sp over much of its range.