How does a crustacean become a crab?

(Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology) In a paper published on March 11 in BioEssays, a team of researchers led by Harvard University found that the crab-like body plan evolved at least five times independently in both true crabs (Brachyura) and false crabs (Anomura). They also discovered the crab-like body plan has been lost at least seven times in a process called decarcinization.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 11, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news