Fossil age data and molecular sequences are increasingly combined to establish a
timescale for the Tree of Life. Arthropods, as the most species-rich and morphologically …

Comprising over 15 000 living species, decapods (crabs, shrimp and lobsters) are the most
instantly recognizable crustaceans, representing a considerable global food source …

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 infraorder Anomura consists of a morphologically and ecologically heterogeneous
group of decapod crustaceans, and has attracted interest from taxonomists for decades …

Despite significant advances in invertebrate phylogenomics over the past decade, the
higher-level phylogeny of Pycnogonida (sea spiders) remains elusive. Due to the …

This checklist is the fourth contribution resulting from a long-term multidisciplinary project
which combined morphological analyses and molecular techniques (mitochondrial DNA …

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 …

Descriptions of crustacean brains have focused mainly on three highly derived lineages of
malacostracans: the reptantian infraorders represented by spiny lobsters, lobsters, and …

Munidopsid squat lobsters are among the most abundant decapods at abyssal depths and
the most diverse squat lobster group in the East Pacific region. During recent cruises along …

Evolutionary origins of novel forms are often obscure because early and transitional fossils
tend to be rare, poorly preserved, or lack proper phylogenetic contexts. We describe a new …