Table 2. Intraspecific genetic distance from 16S and COI genes.

Average intraspecific genetic distance (%) from 16S and Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (COI) gene ± standard deviation.

Subspecies and species	16S	COI
	Genetic distance (± standard deviation)	Genetic distance (± standard deviation)
Acetes americanus USA	0.00 (± 0.000)	0.18 (± 0.001)
Acetes americanus Brazil 1	0.01 (± 0.001)	0.02 (± 0.000)
Acetes americanus Brazil 2	0.00 (± 0.000)	0.26 (± 0.001)
Acetes paraguayensis	0.20 (± 0.0012)	0.97 (± 0.003)
Acetes petrunkevitchi	0.00 (± 0.000)	0.26 (± 0.001)