Malacostracan crustaceans display a large diversity of sizes, morphs and life styles.
However, only a few representatives of decapod taxa have served as models for analyzing …

Sensor morphology, the morphology of a sensing mechanism which plays a role of shaping
the desired response from physical stimuli from surroundings to generate signals usable as …

Crustaceans express genes for at least three classes of putative chemosensory proteins.
These are: Ionotropic Receptors (IRs), derived from the heterotetrameric ionotropic …

Waptia fieldensis Walcott, 1912 is one of the iconic animals from the middle Cambrian
Burgess Shale biota that had lacked a formal description since its discovery at the beginning …

There has been a boost of research activities in robotics using soft materials in the past ten
years. It is expected that the use and control of soft materials can help realize robotic …

The crustacean first antenna, or antennule, has been an experimental model for studying
sensory biology for over 150 years. Investigations have led to a clearer understanding of the …

The tropical rock lobster, Panulirus ornatus, is a commercially important aquaculture species
exhibiting complex social interactions in laboratory culture, including cannibalism of …

Background The life history stages of brachyuran crustaceans include pelagic larvae of the
Zoea type which grow by a series of moults from one instar to the next. Zoeae actively feed …

Abstract The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is important as the principal
species in the worldwide aquaculture of shrimp. It has also become a model in the study of …

Octopuses integrate visual, chemical and tactile sensory information while foraging and
feeding in complex marine habitats. The respective roles of these modes are of interest …