This Is What Peak Crustacean Looks Like

We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits?

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[marykirkland]

imagine growing all those legs and everything and scientists call you a "fake crab"

[psun]

Me: has to study for history and french

Scishow: This is the ideal crustacean. You may not like it, but this is what peak crab looks like.

[Eric_Pham]

The Crab cycle
>(._.)<
the is only one step and it is
CRAB

[matthewmelson]

Science when i was young: "there's no such thing as progress in nature. Evolution is a series of adaptations to environmental pressures."
Science now : "ALL EVOLUTION LEADS TO CRAB'

[karfsma]

Crustacean: *exists*
Nature: TIME FOR CRAB

[cousinmajin]

We were at the beach
Everybody had matching body plans
Somebody went into the lab
And there they saw a crab
It wasn't a crab
It was a 🎵SQUAT LOBSTER!🎵

[hiimryan]

Signature look of superior crustaceons: round and 90% limbs

[KlaudiusL]

SciSHow: This Is What Peak Crustacean Looks Like
PBS Eons: Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

... that's *Convergent Evolution* to crabs

[diamondjub]

me: I wish I had the perfect body
Genie: say no more, fam

[carlosandleon]

SciShow: "Bro can I copy your homework?"

PBS Eons: "Sure just change it a bit first."

The homework:

[BestOfAnimalss]

Remember roly pollies are crustaceans too, they’re just happened to be on land instead in the water.

[EMAngel]

Whoever wrote and titled this episode is a filthy memer and I love it

[funnyteacherman]

Ah, yes, the crab cycle. There is only one step, and it is CRAB!

[panzerschiff]

Broke: Return to Monke

Woke: Evolve to Crab

[gabebolden]

"Now this, is peak crustacean." Is my new favorite exclamation.

[MrOiram]

low brain: Return to monke
Big Brain: *RETURN TO CRAB*

[sdfkjgh]

"You're very clever, but you can't fool me, young man. It's -turtles- crabs all the way down."

[thdn]

convergent youtube crabification is when similar youtube channels eventually make a video about crabs

[keithharper]

So, convergent evolution in action

Just like SciShow episodes convergently evolve with PBSeons

[poofa]

_YA MIGHT NOT LIKE IT LADS, BUT THIS IS WHAT THE _*_PEAK OF CRUSTACEAN BODY_*_ LOOKS LIKE_