Many aquatic crustaceans pass through a complex life cycle comprising a benthic juvenile-
adult and a pelagic larval phase. In the study of aquatic ecology, meroplanktonic larvae are …

A fundamental question in biology is whether phenotypes can be predicted by ecological or
genomic rules. At least five cases of convergent evolution of the crab‐like body plan (with a …

The preamble to the Systema Brachyurorum (Ng et al., 2008), the catalysis for this and
similar annotated checklists, began with the readers' attentions directed to previous …

Abstract Background The infraorder Anomura has long captivated the attention of
evolutionary biologists due to its impressive morphological diversity and ecological …

Abundant fossil material of extinct brachyurans has revealed morphological details hitherto
rarely used inpalaeontological studies. Detailed comparisons between extant and extinct …

The Anomura presents the greatest degree of morphological disparity in the decapod
Crustacea, with body forms ranging from the symmetrical and asymmetrical hermit crabs to …

The hypothesis of monophyly in Paguroidea and the relationship of this superfamily to the
other three superfamilies of Anomura have been reassessed using current cladistic methods …

High-level classifications of Anomura typically recognize three major clades: Galatheoidea
(squat lobsters and porcelain crabs), Paguroidea (hermit and king crabs), and Hippoidea …

The monophyletic status of the squat lobster superfamily Galatheoidea has come under
increasing doubt by studies using evidence as diverse as larval and adult somatic …

Compared with the elongate bodies of shrimps or lobsters, crabs are characterised by a
compact body organisation with a depressed, short carapace and a ventrally folded pleon …