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Carcinisation (American English: carcinization) is a form of
convergent evolution in
which non-crab
crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan. The term...
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evolved features similar to true
crabs through a
process known as
carcinisation.
Crabs are
found in all of the world's oceans, as well as in
fresh water...
- in king
crabs and
hermit crabs,
making them a
prominent example of
carcinisation among decapods.
Several species of king crabs,
especially in Alaskan...
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quite dissimilar. The
group has been
moulded by
several instances of
carcinisation – the
development of a crab-like body form. Thus, the king
crabs (Lithodidae)...
- Aegla. It is clear, however, that
Lomis represents a
separate case of
carcinisation. The name "Lomidae" may also be encountered, but is incorrect. McLaughlin...
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early Pliensbachian of England,
which lacked the crab-like
morphology (
carcinisation) of
modern crabs, and
Eoprosopon klugi from the late
Pliensbachian of...
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property of "-phyly",
which they ****ert
applies only to
groups of species.
Carcinisation Convergent evolution Urry, Lisa A. (2016).
Campbell Biology (11th ed...
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reduced and used for cleaning.
Porcelain crabs are an
example of
carcinisation,
whereby a noncrab-like
animal (in this case a
relative of a
squat lobster)...
- size, or
entirely absent. In both ****es, the
uropods are biramous.
Carcinisation has
previously been
explored in
regards to
outer morphology; however...
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might lead to the
impression that
convergent evolution has occurred.
Carcinisation –
Evolution of
crustaceans into crab-like
forms Morphology (biology) –...
