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There are some recent nice papers on crayfish colors that may be relevant:
doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Prevalence and potential evolutionary significance of color variants in freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea)
Abstract. Mutations may lead to the evolution and diversification of color phenotypes in animals. Much of the research on this topic, however, has been con
doi.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
There are some recent nice papers on crayfish colors that may be relevant:
doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Yeah, they (crayfish) start regrowing/regenerating their chela (and other appendages) well before the next moult. They stay soft but calcify in the next moult. Not sure if anyone has studied this?!
July 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Yeah, they (crayfish) start regrowing/regenerating their chela (and other appendages) well before the next moult. They stay soft but calcify in the next moult. Not sure if anyone has studied this?!