Home›Crustaceans›NatureServe Rank›G5 SecureBrowse ByG5 SecureFactsG5 SecureSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonReproductive ModeWell-attestedOviparous (Egg-Laying) 1G5 SecureFilter Results10 entriesCommon GroupAllCrabs (6)Lobsters And Crayfish (3)Shrimp And Prawns (1)Everyday GroupAllCrabs (6)Lobsters And Crayfish (3)Shrimp And Prawns (1)HabitatAllEstuary (1)Freshwater (2)Intertidal Zone (3)Marine (3)River (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Australia (2)Austria (2)Barbados (1)Belgium (2)Brazil (1)Cabo Verde (1)Canada (5)China (2)Colombia (3)Costa Rica (1)Denmark (3)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (1)Egypt (1)France (4)Germany (2)Greece (2)Guatemala (1)Haiti (1)Hungary (1)Iceland (2)Ireland (3)Israel (3)Italy (1)Japan (6)Maldives (1)Mexico (1)Netherlands (1)Nicaragua (1)North America (2)Norway (5)Philippines (1)Portugal (1)Russia (1)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)South Africa (1)South America (1)South Asia (1)Spain (3)Sweden (4)Switzerland (2)Taiwan (1)Trinidad and Tobago (1)Uganda (1)United Kingdom (4)United States (5)Venezuela (2)Zimbabwe (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (3)Not Evaluated (7)DietAllCarnivore (3)Detritivore or Scavenger (3)Omnivore (5)Piscivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (3)Marine (8)Terrestrial (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (10)ThreatsAllInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (1)Relationship to PeopleAllFarmed or Commercially Raised (3)Hunted or Fished (4)Invasive or Introduced Species (3)Kept as Pets (2)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (10)EcosystemAllSvalbard (1)TaxonomyAllBranchiopoda (1)Coenobita (1)Decapoda (8)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10American LobsterG5 SecureCaribbean Hermit CrabG5 SecureChinese Mitten CrabG5 SecureDungeness CrabG5 SecureGolden King CrabG5 SecureHomarus AmericanusG5 SecureNorthern ShrimpG5 SecureRed Swamp CrayfishG5 SecureSnow CrabG5 SecureTriops longicaudatusG5 SecureSources1. Wikipedia: Crustaceantier 2WikipediaCrustacean, Anatomy sectionQuote, Crustacean, Anatomy sectionIn most decapods, the females retain the eggs until they hatch into free-swimming larvae.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.