Evolution of sideways locomotion in crabs
Junya Taniguchi, Tsubasa Inoue, Kano Kohara, Jung‐Fu Huang, Atsushi Hirai, Nobuaki Mizumoto, Fumio Takeshita, Yuuki Kawabata
This study shows sideways locomotion in crabs evolved once from a forward-moving ancestor and contributed to their diversification.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology