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With respect to crustaceans, what is the evolutionary process of carcinisation (US English: carcinization)?

Question #151589. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Aug 14 2024.
Originally posted Aug 14 2024 8:01 PM.

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Carcinization is actually the cool process where non-crab species have evolved crab-like bodies. A great example is the hermit crab.
The term was introduced into evolutionary biology by L. A. Borradaile, who described it as "the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab".

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinisation
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Aug 14 2024.
Aug 14 2024, 8:04 PM
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