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 …

For much of terrestrial biodiversity, the evolutionary pathways of adaptation from marine
ancestors are poorly understood and have usually been viewed as a binary trait. True crabs …

Metastatic tumors have poor prognoses for progression-free and overall survival for all
cancer patients. Rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and rarer circulating tumor cell clusters …

Spiny lobster species are ecologically important and highly prized as seafood globally.
Populations of spiny lobsters have been impacted by overfishing, the harvesting of juveniles …

For the purpose of determining the placement of Calyptraeidae within the Littorinimorpha,
we hereby furnish a thorough analysis of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) …

Complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) provides important information for better
understanding of gene rearrangement, molecular evolution and phylogenetic analysis. Here …

Inversions of the origin of replication (ORI) in mitochondrial genomes produce asymmetrical
mutational pressures that can cause strong base composition skews. Due to skews often …

The special section on crustacean mitochondrial genomics houses five articles focused on
the characterization of mitochondrial genomes in different decapod crustaceans. In this …

The Decapoda represent a highly speciose and diverse group of crustaceans that provide
important ecosystem services across mainly marine and freshwater environments, with …

Thoracotremata is a group of Brachyura, with 1,248 extant species. To date, parts of the
thoracotreme phylogeny are not yet resolved and require further investigation. In this study …