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Ah, thanks for the clarification. But then all species, asexual or not, are young with regards to geological times. I think the order of magnitude for longest s
by jobigoud 9y ago
Ah, thanks for the clarification. But then all species, asexual or not, are young with regards to geological times. I think the order of magnitude for longest species lifespan is about 10 million years. Is there really a correlation between species lifespan and method of reproduction?
- Scarblac 9y agoThis crayfish evolved 25 years ago. The article cites another study on asexual flea species, where the mutation was 1250 years old. That's two examples and both very far away from 10 million years.