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 · While it’s probably not in the stars for humans to evolve into crabs, it is something that has happened multiple times in the crustacean family, where a creature may …

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...

2023年2月18日 · Today we'll be covering an evolutionary trend that has become a meme in recent years: carcinization. Specifically, what it is, when it has happened, and who it has happened to. And let me know in...

2025年2月27日 · "But memes often misrepresent science by suggesting evolution has a goal—turning everything into crabs. In reality, evolution is a continuous, unpredictable process, not a hierarchy of “better” species." While crab memes are fun, they shouldn’t distort our understanding of evolution.

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 …

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...

2021年1月22日 · According to the internet’s latest science-backed meme, sooner or later, everything will turn into a crab. Apparently, evolution keeps returning to a process known as “carcinisation,” a form of convergent evolution where creatures have transformed from regular to crab-like creatures.

2025年1月11日 · Scientists noticed it happening so much they had to give it a name. This has led to the internet meme about how everything will eventually evolve into crabs. I find it both absurdly hilarious and unsettling at the same time to imagine all evolutionary roads leading to …

How popular crab memes amplify mistaken ideas about evolution. Opinion piece from @[email protected]: "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 scientific veneer."