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PLoS One July 2018 PMID 29547631

A new yeti crab phylogeny: Vent origins with indications of regional extinction in the East Pacific.

Christopher Nicolai Roterman, Won-Kyung Lee, Xinming Liu, Rongcheng Lin, Xinzheng Li, Yong-Jin Won

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The collective discussions praise the discovery of new yeti crab species, citing genetic data indicating an approximately 35-million-year-old origin, aligning with climate cooling events. The tone uses terms like 'reanalysis' and 'prompted,' indicating the research's importance in reassessing biogeographical history and deep-sea evolution, thus reflecting high interest and perceived impact.

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The posts strongly agree with the significance of the study, highlighting discoveries that align with evolutionary and biogeographical theories.

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Posts demonstrate high interest by emphasizing the discovery of new species, the reanalysis of biogeographical history, and the implications for understanding deep-sea evolution.

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While some posts discuss genetic data and evolutionary timelines in detail, others briefly note the importance of vent origins, showing varied depths of discussion.

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The discussions suggest the research influences the field by reshaping understanding of vent species origins and regional extinctions, valued as impactful.

Abstract in brief

  • The study analyzes the evolutionary history of kiwaid squat lobsters, especially new species found near hydrothermal vents, suggesting a vent origin for the family rather than a transition from seep environments.
  • Fossil and genetic data indicate that the kiwaid family originated around 33 to 38 million years ago during the Eocene-Oligocene boundary, coinciding with climate cooling and ocean changes in the Pacific.
  • The distribution and diversification patterns of Kiwaidae in the East Pacific reflect a history of extinctions, recolonizations, and radiations along mid-ocean ridges influenced by fluctuations in deep-sea temperatures and ventilation over the Cenozoic era.
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StoneLab_ASU
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The recent discovery of two new species of yeti crabs has prompted the reanalysis of their biogeographical history. Genetic data place the clade's origins at ~35M yrs., coinciding w/a lowering of water temperatures in the Pacific deep sea. https://t.co/c7FLAxu3Yx #2021MMM https://t.co/uJOvooNym7

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March Mammal Madness
@MMMletsgo · X

RT @StoneLab_ASU: The recent discovery of two new species of yeti crabs has prompted the reanalysis of their biogeographical history. Genet…

Mar 15, 2021 · 1 share · 31,252 followers View post →
David Shiffman, Ph.D.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Bluesky

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696

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Francesco Santini
@fsantini2015.bsky.social · Bluesky

A new yeti crab phylogeny: Vent origins with indications of regional extinction in the East Pacific http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696

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March Mammal Madness
@MMMletsgo · X

RT @StoneLab_ASU: The recent discovery of two new species of yeti crabs has prompted the reanalysis of their biogeographical history. Genet…

Mar 15, 2021 · 1 share · 31,252 followers View post →
StoneLab_ASU
@StoneLab_ASU · X

The recent discovery of two new species of yeti crabs has prompted the reanalysis of their biogeographical history. Genetic data place the clade's origins at ~35M yrs., coinciding w/a lowering of water temperatures in the Pacific deep sea. https://t.co/c7FLAxu3Yx #2021MMM https://t.co/uJOvooNym7

Mar 15, 2021 · 11 likes · 1 share · 2,303 followers View post →
Francesco Santini
@fsantini2015.bsky.social · Bluesky

A new yeti crab phylogeny: Vent origins with indications of regional extinction in the East Pacific http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696

Mar 27, 2018 View post →
David Shiffman, Ph.D.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Bluesky

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696

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