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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PeerJ Inc.
2015-12-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1433.pdf |