The transition from marine to freshwater habitats is one of the major steps in the evolution of
life. In the decapod crustaceans, four groups have colonized fresh water at different …

Brachyuran crabs are sexually dimorphic, gonochoristic crustaceans (separate sexes, no
sex change). Dimorphism is expressed in the shape of the pleon (abdomen) and its …

South America has a huge diversity of freshwater decapods that occupy a variety of
ecosystems including major rivers, lakes, wetlands, and mountain streams. Although large …

This article reviews the present knowledge on ageing and longevity in the freshwater
Decapoda and examines the impact of abbreviated development and postembryonic brood …

In the northwestern region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the freshwater crab Dilocarcinus
pagei is usually sold as bait for several fish species for sport fishing. Thus, knowledge of the …

We investigate the onset of morphological sexual maturity, sexual dimorphism and relative
growth of the freshwater crab Fredius ibiapaba. We collected the specimens bimonthly …

Freshwater ecosystems worldwide, from high latitudes to the tropics, host highly diverse
communities of aquatic invertebrates that are often dominated by large-bodied decapod …

This chapter provides an overview of the species diversity and conservation status of the
freshwater decapods in Central America and the Caribbean islands that date back to the late …

Dilocarcinus pagei is a freshwater crab that has a wide distribution in South America,
occurring in the main river basins of Brazil. Our study analysed some aspects of the …

Primary freshwater crabs are an important component of the food web in aquatic
ecosystems, but our knowledge about the role of these decapods as predators and as prey …