Image: Isthmus of Panama (closure) - Speciation of marine organisms (w annot)
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Description: Speciation of marine species isolated on each side of the Isthmus of Panama (blue and green) after its final closure 3 mya. Purple lines indicate the exchange of terrestrial species that occurred upon formation of a passable land bridge (the Great American Biotic Interchange).
Title: Isthmus of Panama (closure) - Speciation of marine organisms (w annot)
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Author: Andrew Z. Colvin
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