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. 2014 Apr 3;8(4):e2778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002778

Table 3. Variables associated with the populations used to test compliance with the “4× rule” for speciation.

Population Nucleotide diversity (π) θ θ×4 Sequence divergence between clades (K) K≥4θ?
Euparyphium/Echinoparyphium-like 0.01190 0.01160 0.0464 0.21586 Yes
E. malayanum 0.15038 0.16268 0.65072 0.08904 No
E. trivolvis-like 0.00279 0.00195 0.0078 0.18251 Yes
E. revolutum-like 0.00279 0.00195 0.0078 0.15371 Yes