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Table 1 Characteristics of the data sets used in this study.

From: DNA barcode analysis: a comparison of phylogenetic and statistical classification methods

Data set

DNA marker

N sample

n taxaa

θ b

Species determination

Astraptes

COI

(barcode)

466

12

15.32

Phylogenetical

Cowries species

COI

(barcode)

2036

180

36.36

Genetical and morphological

Cowries species and subspecies

COI

(barcode)

2036

249

36.36

 

Amazonian Butterflies

COI

(barcode)

424

61

46.13

Morphological

Amazonian Butterflies

mt DNA

(CoI+ CoII Leu-t RNA)

424

61

146.09

 

Amazonian Butterflies

nuclear (Ef1α)

191

52

57.32

 
  1. aNumber of species or subspecies with at least two individuals.
  2. bAverage θ value per species estimated with Watterson's [37] estimate.