Global InformationDespeciation information
Despeciation is the loss of a unique species of animal due to its combining with another previously distinct species.[1] It is the opposite of speciation and is much more rare. It is similar to extinction in that there is a loss of a unique species but without the associated loss of a biological lineage. Despeciation has been noted in species of butterflies, sunflowers, mosquitoes, fish, wolves, and even humans.[2]
- ^ "Despeciation". Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Two become one: raven species reverse Darwin's tree | Cosmos". cosmosmagazine.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-28.