Eurypterids—Palaeozoic marine and freshwater arthropods commonly known as sea
scorpions—repeatedly evolved to remarkable sizes (over 0.5 m in length) and colonized …

 Abstract Terrestrial crustaceans are represented by approximately 4,900 species from six
main lineages. The diversity of terrestrial taxa ranges from a few genera in Cladocera and …

Freshwater crayfishes are among the most successful freshwater animals and are quite
important for society economically, ecologically, and culturally. Since crayfishes are almost …

Eubrachyurans, or 'higher'true crabs, are the most speciose group of decapod crustaceans
and have a rich fossil record extending into the Early Cretaceous. However, most extant …

Much of our understanding of the history of life hinges upon time calibration, the process of
assigning absolute times to cladogenetic events. Bayesian approaches to time‐scaling …

Abstract Brachyura and Anomala (or Anomura), also referred to as true and false crabs, form
the species-rich and globally abundant group of Meiura, an ingroup of Decapoda. The …

Introduction Since its introduction about a decade ago, target enrichment sequencing of
ultraconserved elements (UCEs) has proven to be an invaluable tool for studies across …

Symbiosis is one of the most important evolutionary processes shaping biodiversity.
Phylogenetic and morphological analyses can enhance our understanding of the origin and …

True crabs, or Brachyura, comprise over 7,600 known species and are among the most
ecologically dominant, economically significant, and popularly recognized group of extant …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most important in the world and provide essential
functions and services to humans. In this study, we examine the roles of environmental and …