Convergent evolution of carcinized and decarcinized body plans in crustaceans (IMAGE)

Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Convergent evolution of carcinized and decarcinized body plans in crustaceans

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Phylogenetic evidence from the authors' previous work demonstrates that carcinized body plans have evolved multiple times (indicated by the colored characteristics on branches). Carcinized clades are: sponge crabs, "higher" true crabs, porcelain crabs, hairy stone crabs, and king crabs. Decarcinized clade shown is the frog crabs.

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Courtesy of Joanna M. Wolfe.

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