Table 2

Estimated divergence times derived from Bayesian relaxed molecular clock analyses using a combination of root age priors and minimum crown age priors. Mean and 95% HPD of the posterior probability distribution are in MYA. Node numbers correspond to those shown in Figure 2 (same as in Figure 1).

24 MYA root prior

28.5 MYA root prior

33.7 MYA root prior

24 MYA

24 MYA

28.5 MYA

24 MYA

28.5 MYA

Node

Mean [95% HPD]

Mean [95% HPD]

Mean [95% HPD]

Mean [95% HPD]

Mean [95% HPD]

Root

24.2 [22.3–26.0]

28.5 [26.6–30.4]

28.6 [26.7–30.4]

33.6 [31.6–35.5]

33.7 [31.7–35.6]

1

20.9 [18.8–22.9]

21.0 [19.0–23.1]

26.1 [24.1–28.1]

21.2 [19.3–23.2]

26.2 [24.1–28.2]

2

12.4 [11.0–13.7]

12.5 [11.2–13.9]

12.6 [10.9–14.2]

12.5 [11.1–13.9]

12.6 [10.9–14.1]

3

11.6 [10.1–13.0]

11.8 [10.4–13.1]

11.9 [10.3–13.7]

11.8 [10.4–13.2]

11.9 [10.2–13.5]

4

10.8 [9.4–12.2]

11.0 [9.7–12.4]

11.1 [9.3–12.7]

11.0 [9.5–12.5]

11.0 [9.3–12.8]

5

9.1 [7.7–10.4]

9.2 [7.8–10.5]

9.5 [7.9–11.0]

9.3 [7.8–10.7]

9.3 [7.6–10.9]

6

8.7 [7.3–10.0]

8.8 [7.5–10.2]

9.0 [7.3–10.6]

8.9 [7.5–10.3]

8.8 [7.3–10.4]

7

7.4 [6.0–8.9]

7.6 [6.2–9.0]

7.7 [6.0–9.6]

7.6 [6.1–9.0]

7.6 [6.0–9.3]

8

6.4 [4.9–7.8]

6.5 [5.1–7.9]

6.5 [4.7–8.3]

6.6 [5.1–7.9]

6.5 [4.9–8.2]

9

4.9 [3.6–6.1]

4.9 [3.7–6.1]

4.8 [3.5–6.2]

5.0 [3.9–6.3]

5.0 [3.5–6.5]

10

3.6 [2.7–4.6]

3.7 [2.8–4.6]

3.6 [2.5–4.8]

3.7 [2.9–4.8]

3.7 [2.6–4.8]

11

2.6 [1.8–3.5]

2.7 [1.8–3.5]

2.4 [1.4–3.4]

2.6 [1.8–3.6]

2.5 [1.6–3.4]

12

1.4 [0.8–2.2]

1.4 [0.8–2.1]

1.3 [0.6–2.1]

1.4 [0.8–2.1]

1.4 [0.7–2.1]

13

1.8 [0.9–2.7]

1.8 [1.0–2.8]

1.8 [0.7–2.9]

1.8 [0.9–2.7]

1.8 [0.6–3.1]

14

2.8 [1.7–4.0]

2.8 [1.9–4.0]

3.1 [1.6–4.7]

2.8 [1.8–4.1]

3.4 [1.7–5.2]

15

1.5 [0.7–2.4]

1.5 [0.7–2.3]

1.6 [0.5–2.7]

1.5 [0.7–2.3]

1.8 [0.6–3.2]

16

6.1 [4.9–7.2]

6.2 [5.1–7.3]

6.1 [4.8–7.3]

6.1 [5.0–7.2]

6.0 [4.6–7.3]

17

5.2 [4.1–6.4]

5.3 [4.2–6.3]

5.1 [3.8–6.4]

5.2 [4.2–6.3]

5.0 [3.6–6.2]

18

3.5 [2.7–4.3]

3.6 [2.8–4.4]

3.5 [2.6–4.4]

3.6 [2.8–4.4]

3.5 [2.4–4.5]

19

2.8 [2.1–3.5]

2.8 [2.1–3.6]

2.8 [1.9–3.6]

2.8 [2.1–3.5]

2.8 [1.9–3.6]

20

2.2 [1.5–3.0]

2.3 [1.5–3.0]

2.1 [1.1–3.1]

2.2 [1.5–3.0]

2.1 [1.1–3.0]

21

3.2 [1.7–4.6]

3.3 [1.9–4.8]

3.1 [1.5–4.7]

3.3 [1.8–4.8]

3.3 [1.6–5.1]

22

2.9 [1.6–4.1]

2.9 [1.8–4.1]

2.8 [1.2–4.3]

2.9 [1.8–4.0]

2.8 [1.4–4.3]

23

1.6 [1.1–2.2]

1.6 [1.1–2.2]

1.8 [1.1–2.6]

1.7 [1.1–2.2]

1.8 [1.0–2.5]

24

1.2 [0.7–1.6]

1.2 [0.4–1.6]

1.3 [0.7–1.9]

1.2 [0.8–1.7]

1.3 [0.7–1.9]

25

0.6 [0.3–0.9]

0.6 [0.4–0.9]

0.7 [0.3–1.1]

0.6 [0.4–0.9]

0.7 [0.3–1.1]

26

0.4 [0.2–0.7]

0.4 [0.2–0.7]

0.4 [0.1–0.8]

0.4 [0.2–0.7]

0.4 [0.1–0.8]

27

7.9 [6.3–9.6]

8.1 [6.5–9.6]

8.1 [6.1–10.0]

8.2 [6.6–9.8]

7.9 [5.8–10.1]

28

4.5 [3.3–5.8]

4.6 [3.5–5.8]

4.0 [2.8–5.2]

4.6 [3.4–6.0]

4.0 [2.6–5.3]

29

3.4 [2.4–4.4]

3.5 [2.5–4.5]

3.0 [2.1–4.1]

3.5 [2.3–4.6]

3.0 [1.8–4.3]

30

2.6 [1.6–3.6]

2.6 [1.7–3.6]

2.2 [1.1–3.2]

2.7 [1.5–3.7]

2.2 [1.1–3.3]

31

2.8 [1.5–4.3]

2.8 [1.4–4.3]

2.9 [1.1–5.0]

3.0 [1.6–4.6]

2.8 [1.1–5.1]

32

2.2 [0.9–3.7]

2.3 [1.0–3.6]

2.4 [0.7–4.3]

2.2 [0.9–3.5]

2.5 [0.9–4.5]

33

11.0 [9.4–12.5]

11.1 [9.7–12.6]

11.1 [9.3–12.9]

11.1 [9.6–12.8]

11.1 [9.2–12.9]

34

6.8 [5.1–8.5]

6.9 [5.2–8.7]

7.7 [5.4–10.0]

6.7 [4.7–8.5]

7.1 [5.0–9.3]

35

6.4 [4.7–8.0]

6.5 [4.9–8.2]

7.2 [5.0–9.5]

6.3 [4.5–8.1]

6.6 [4.8–8.8]

36

5.6 [4.0–7.1]

5.7 [4.1–7.3]

6.2 [4.0–8.3]

5.5 [3.7–7.3]

5.8 [4.0–7.8]

37

4.8 [3.4–6.3]

4.8 [3.4–6.4]

5.1 [3.1–7.4]

4.7 [3.0–6.4]

4.8 [3.1–6.7]

38

2.8 [1.9–3.7]

2.8 [1.9–3.8]

3.0 [1.8–4.2]

2.8 [1.9–3.7]

3.1 [2.0–4.2]

39

1.6 [1.1–2.2]

1.6 [1.0–2.3]

1.7 [1.0–2.6]

1.6 [1.0–2.2]

1.8 [1.1–2.6]

40

1.0 [0.5–1.6]

1.1 [0.6–1.6]

1.1 [0.4–1.8]

1.0 [0.5–1.6]

1.5 [0.5–2.0]

41

3.6 [1.8–5.9]

3.7 [1.8–6.0]

4.4 [1.5–7.1]

3.7 [1.9–5.7]

4.2 [1.6–7.2]

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