Image Key > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Crab Larva

• Up to a few mm in size.

• Prominent paired compound eyes.
• Full complement of carapace spines; dorsal, rostral and lateral spines that give specimens a triangular upright appearance.
• Larvae bear little resemblance to juvenile or adult forms.

• Spatial distribution influenced by temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, depth and water currents.