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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Evol Dev. 2013 Nov-Dec;15(6):426–441. doi: 10.1111/ede.12052

Table 2. Shape variation comparisons.

Comparisons Foote disparity Difference in shape variation 95% upper bound of the permutation generated difference Number of permutations (out of 2000) in which the magnitude of the observed difference was exceeded
Lateral LM 1 cm ABWT 0.00261
 vs. 0.00015 0.00112 1572
Lateral LM 1 cm dob 0.00245

Lateral LM adult ABWT 0.00258
 vs. 0.00054 0.00167 1093
Lateral LM adult dob 0.00312

Dorsal LM 1 cm ABWT 0.00827
 vs. 0.00108 0.00384 1201
Dorsal LM 1 cm dob 0.00718

Dorsal LM adult ABWT 0.00594
 vs. 0.00086 0.00202 938
Dorsal LM adult dob 0.00508

Adult maxilla ABWT 0.00581
 vs. 0.00136 0.00250 639
Adult maxilla dob 0.00444

Adult premaxilla ABWT 0.00319
 vs. 0.00070 0.00195 1000
Adult premaxilla dob 0.00389

When the upper bound of the 95% confidence interval was greater than the observed difference, then the two groups being compared were considered to not have significantly different disparities. This was the case for all comparisons.