The approach taken in this chapter stresses the broader functional aspects of brachyuran
morphology and anatomy, and particularly how complex patterns of evolution have allowed …

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 …

Background Invertebrate nervous systems are highly disparate between different taxa. This
is reflected in the terminology used to describe them, which is very rich and often confusing …

The phylogenetic relationships within the Arthropoda have been controversial for more than
a century. Today, comparative studies on the structure and development of the nervous …

Simple Summary Animals that are capable of suffering from pain and distress should be
protected when they are being submitted to circumstances that could provoke suffering, such …

ORDERS LOPHOGASTRIDA BOAS, 1883, STYGIOMYSIDA TCHINDONOVA, 1981, AND
MYSIDA BOAS, 1883 (ALSO KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS MYSIDACEA)1) Page 1 CHAPTER …

This is an exciting time for arthropod neuroanatomists! A wealth of reviews, special issues,
book chapters, and entire book volumes published during the last 10 years shows the …

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 …

In the new debate on arthropod phylogeny, structure and development of the nervous
system provide important arguments. The architecture of the brain of Hexapoda, Crustacea …

Adaptations to a terrestrial lifestyle occurred convergently multiple times during the evolution
of the arthropods. This holds also true for the “true crabs”(Brachyura), a taxon that includes …