Comparative analyses of olfactory systems in terrestrial crabs (Brachyura): evidence for aerial olfaction?

Adaptations to a terrestrial lifestyle occurred convergently multiple times during the evolution of the arthropods. This holds also true for the “true crabs” (Brachyura), a taxon that includes several lineages that invaded land independently. During an evolutionary transition from sea to land, anima...

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Main Authors: Jakob Krieger, Philipp Braun, Nicole T. Rivera, Christoph D. Schubart, Carsten H.G. Müller, Steffen Harzsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1433.pdf