Carcinization is an example of convergent evolution involving decapod crustaceans eventually evolving into a crab-like organism. In October 2020, the term became a popular discussion over the internet, spawning many parodies of the evolution's process of turning animals into crabs.

2020年12月14日 · There’s some truth to the meme claiming that all crustaceans are evolving into crab-shaped beings.

Carcinisation (American English: carcinization) is a form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab -like body plan. The term was introduced into evolutionary biology by Lancelot Alexander Borradaile, who described it as "the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab". [2] It was stated by L. A. Borradaile in 1916 that: [3]

2025年2月27日 · Memes about repeated evolution of crabs have been co-opted to joke about technology and “ultimate forms.” They’re hilarious, but they oversimplify natural variation, giving bad arguments a...

2025年2月27日 · However, it doesn’t mean all species are destined to become crabs—just that nature sometimes repeats itself. Research Associate Joanna Wolfe (Ortega-Hernández Lab), who studies carcinization, explains in the journal American Scientific what exactly is carcinization and why you won't turn into a crab anytime soon.

2024年10月14日 · The idea that anyone (or any random evolutionary group) might evolve into a crab is a misunderstanding, sure, but makes for a striking meme — and maybe a fruitful opportunity to explain how ...

2022年5月25日 · Crabs are fun to watch. Whether we see them quickly walking sideways on sandy beaches or as characters in our favorite cartoons, they are indeed entertaining. So if you want to be entertained by crabs, why not take a look at these crab memes we've compiled for you? 1. Crab delivery. 2. If only it were this easy to catch crabs. 3.

2022年1月1日 · True, 5 groups of crustaceans with a common ancestor 300 million years ago independently evolved into basically crabs. It’s still significant, but it’s just a funny meme to act like everything will become crab.

2025年2月28日 · Dive into a crab meme dump featuring 30 hilarious and super niche crab memes showcasing sideways-walking antics.

2020年12月4日 · 2.9K votes, 59 comments. 29M subscribers in the memes community. Memes! A way of describing cultural information being shared. An element of a…