What genetic analysis technique was crucial for verifying the speciation of the new *Lentipes* species?
Answer
Analyzing the nuclear DNA
Scientific verification was achieved using phylogenomic approaches that analyzed nuclear DNA, as mitochondrial DNA showed little variation, suggesting a recent divergence time.
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