Adiël A. Klompmaker

This study investigates the evolution of crab claw morphology by integrating biomechanics, ecology, and phylogeny across 80 crab species, revealing that ecological and biomechanical factors drive diversity rather than phylogenetic relatedness.

This study uses CT scanning and finite elements analysis to examine how parasite-induced branchial swellings in decapod crustaceans affect host preservation, finding localized stress peaks that may reduce preservation potential.

The paper reports increased fossil evidence of crustacean-parasite associations and analyzes host-parasite dynamics in Jurassic decapods.