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Carcinisation

Carcinisation (American English: carcinization) is a form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan. The term was introduced into evolutionary biology by Lancelot Alexander Borradaile, who described it in 1916 as "the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab".

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Taxonomic range

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Decarcinisation

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Carcinisation

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Triples42
Avg. degree1.97
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related to Decarcinisation · 14
Carcinisation → Anomura, Brachyura, Callichimaera, Decarcinisation, Euceramus, Examples, For, However, Minyocerus, Porcellanella, Pseudoporcellanella, Some, Thus, While
related to Taxonomic range · 12
Carcinisation → Birgus, Brachyura, Early Jurassic, First, Hermit, Infraorder Anomura, King, Late CenozoicPorcelain, Late JurassicThe, Lomis, Patagurus, The
related to Selective pressures and benefits · 7
Carcinisation → Anomura, Correlations, However, Independently, Many, Most, Some
has impact · 5
Carcinisation → Beginning, Matthew Wills, The, There, This

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crabs species pleon anomura body crab-like crab carcinised carcinization decarcinisation carapace evolution evolutionary evolve selective crustaceans cephalothorax lobsters hermit true

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lobstersinstance ofThe smaller and more balanced frame facilitates concealment within rocks and coral.The caridoid escape reaction is an innate danger response in crustaceans0.80text
crayfishinstance ofThe smaller and more balanced frame facilitates concealment within rocks and coral.The caridoid escape reaction is an innate danger response in crustaceans0.80text
which contracts abdominal flexionsinstance ofThe smaller and more balanced frame facilitates concealment within rocks and coral.The caridoid escape reaction is an innate danger response in crustaceans0.80text
sends the crustacean flying backward in the waterinstance ofThe smaller and more balanced frame facilitates concealment within rocks and coral.The caridoid escape reaction is an innate danger response in crustaceans0.80text
Carcinisationhas impactBeginning0.60section
Carcinisationhas impactThis0.60section
Carcinisationhas impactThere0.60section
Carcinisationhas impactThe0.60section
Carcinisationhas impactMatthew Wills0.60section
Carcinisationrelated to DecarcinisationSome0.60section
Carcinisationrelated to DecarcinisationDecarcinisation0.60section
Carcinisationrelated to DecarcinisationBrachyura0.60section

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