TitlePhylogeography of the longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) species group in northwestern North America — the origin and evolution of the Umpqua and Millicoma dace
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsMcPhail, J. D., and E. B. Taylor
Secondary TitleCanadian Journal of Zoology
Volume87
Number6
Paginationp.491-497
Date Published2009, Jun.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Electronic Subscripption
KeywordsColumbia River, Coos River, evolution, genetics, Millicoma dace = Rhinicthys cataractae ssp., morphology, North Fork Umpqua River, Smith River, South Fork Umpqua River, spatial distribution, taxonomy, Umpqua dace = Rhinicthys cataractae, Umpqua River, Willamette River
NotesDid the Millicoma dace and its morphologically different close relative the Umpqua dace descend from a common ancestor, or did the Millicoma dace descend from the Umpqua dace? The authors use genetic sequences to find data that support the latter hypothesis.
DOI10.1139/Z09-036