J. M. Wolfe

Fossil calibrations for molecular analyses and divergence time estimation for true crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura)

This paper presents 36 fossil calibration points for molecular phylogenetic analysis of crabs and reassesses the earliest occurrences of key clades to improve divergence time estimation.

Convergent adaptation of true crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) to a gradient of terrestrial environments

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of true crabs to understand their adaptation to terrestrial environments, finding multiple convergent transitions from marine to terrestrial lifestyles.

Major revisions in pancrustacean phylogeny with recommendations for resolving challenging nodes

This paper revises pancrustacean phylogeny using expanded taxon sampling and phylogenomic analyses, rejecting several clades and proposing new groupings.

New opabiniid diversifies the weirdest wonders of the euarthropod lower stem group

The paper describes a new opabiniid fossil from the Cambrian, expands the known diversity and temporal range of opabiniids using phylogenetic analysis.

Evolution of crab eye structures and the utility of ommatidia morphology in resolving phylogeny

This study investigates the phylogenetic utility of compound eye structures in crabs, finding that eye type distribution supports a paraphyletic podotreme grade and highlights the evolution of visual systems.

A phylogenomic framework, evolutionary timeline, and genomic resources for comparative studies of decapod crustaceans

This paper presents a phylogenomic framework for decapod crustaceans using a new enrichment kit, revealing evolutionary timelines and genomic resources for comparative studies.

Horizontal gene transfer constrains the timing of methanogen evolution

The paper uses a horizontal gene transfer event to estimate the timing of methanogen evolution, suggesting methanogenesis occurred no later than 3.51 billion years ago.