Abbreviation of larval development and extension of brood care as key features of the evolution of freshwater Decapoda
G Vogt - Biological Reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The transition from marine to freshwater habitats is one of the major steps in the evolution of
life. In the decapod crustaceans, four groups have colonized fresh water at different …
life. In the decapod crustaceans, four groups have colonized fresh water at different …
Sedimentology and depositional environments of the Red Sandstone Group, Rukwa Rift Basin, southwestern Tanzania: New insight into Cretaceous and Paleogene …
The Red Sandstone Group (RSG) in the Rukwa Rift Basin of southwestern Tanzania
represents one of the only well-exposed, fossiliferous Cretaceous–Paleogene continental …
represents one of the only well-exposed, fossiliferous Cretaceous–Paleogene continental …
Evolutionary history of true crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) and the origin of freshwater crabs
Crabs of the infra-order Brachyura are one of the most diverse groups of crustaceans with
approximately 7,000 described species in 98 families, occurring in marine, freshwater, and …
approximately 7,000 described species in 98 families, occurring in marine, freshwater, and …
A new multilocus phylogeny reveals overlooked diversity in African freshwater crabs (Brachyura: Potamoidea): a major revision with new higher taxa and genera
N Cumberlidge FLS, SR Daniels - Zoological Journal of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The taxonomy of 185 species of Afrotropical freshwater crabs is revised to conform to the
updated phylogenetic relationships within this large assemblage, based on the largest …
updated phylogenetic relationships within this large assemblage, based on the largest …
Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of freshwater crabs
N Cumberlidge, PKL NG - Decapod crustacean phylogenetics, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Freshwater crabs are a large group of aquatic animals, with more than 1,280 described
species worldwide found in freshwater ecosystems throughout the warmer parts of the …
species worldwide found in freshwater ecosystems throughout the warmer parts of the …
The collision of the Indian plate with Asia: molecular evidence for its impact on the phylogeny of freshwater crabs (Brachyura: Potamidae)
Aim We used molecular data to answer the following questions:(1) Is morphology‐based
(and to some extent, geography‐based) classification of the freshwater crab family …
(and to some extent, geography‐based) classification of the freshwater crab family …
Crab in amber reveals an early colonization of nonmarine environments during the Cretaceous
Amber fossils provide snapshots of the anatomy, biology, and ecology of extinct organisms
that are otherwise inaccessible. The best-known fossils in amber are terrestrial arthropods …
that are otherwise inaccessible. The best-known fossils in amber are terrestrial arthropods …
[HTML][HTML] Oligocene termite nests with in situ fungus gardens from the Rukwa Rift Basin, Tanzania, support a Paleogene African origin for insect agriculture
Based on molecular dating, the origin of insect agriculture is hypothesized to have taken
place independently in three clades of fungus-farming insects: the termites, ants or ambrosia …
place independently in three clades of fungus-farming insects: the termites, ants or ambrosia …
When Indian crabs were not yet Asian-biogeographic evidence for Eocene proximity of India and Southeast Asia
Background The faunal and floral relationship of northward-drifting India with its neighboring
continents is of general biogeographic interest as an important driver of regional …
continents is of general biogeographic interest as an important driver of regional …
The earliest Colubroid-dominated snake fauna from Africa: perspectives from the Late Oligocene Nsungwe Formation of southwestern Tanzania
JA McCartney, NJ Stevens, PM O'Connor - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The extant snake fauna has its roots in faunal upheaval occurring across the Paleogene-
Neogene transition. On northern continents, this turnover is well established by the late early …
Neogene transition. On northern continents, this turnover is well established by the late early …