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Distinct suites of pre- and post-adaptations indicate independent evolutionary pathways of snapping claws in the shrimp family Alpheidae (Decapoda: Caridea).
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Nov 2021
Chow Lai Him, De Grave Sammy, Anker Arthur, Poon Karina Ka Yan, Ma Ka Yan, Chu Ka Hou, Chan Tin-Yam, Tsang Ling Ming
Abstract excerpt
One of the most notable evolutionary innovations of marine invertebrates is the snapping claw of alpheid shrimps (Alpheidae), capable of generating a powerful water jet and a shock wave, used for defense, aggression, excavation, and communication. Evolutionary analysis of this character complex requires the study of a suite of complementary traits to discern pre-adaptations or post-adaptations of snapping...
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