Pea crabs, Dissodactylus primitivus, inhabit multiple echinoid (heart urchin) hosts. Male and
female crabs move among hosts in search for mates, and both sexes mate multiple times …

Investigations of paternity among marine crustaceans are rare, but the few studies of
brachyuran crabs that have been done to date suggest that most broods derive from single …

Non-random mating, especially size-assortative mating, has been observed in animals,
including brachyuran crabs. Studies on the mating behaviour and mate selection of mud …

This study examined whether sperm allocation by males can limit sperm passed to females
in fished spiny king crab populations in which large males are selectively fished. We …

Sperm depletion in males can occur when polygynous species are intensively exploited
under a male-biased management strategy. In fisheries involving crabs species, the effects …

Why do females mate with multiple males? Since females often acquire all the sperm they
need in one mating and since mating is usually costly, the evolution of polyandry is puzzling …

In order to study fishery stocks and the effect of the male-biased fishery on multiple paternity,
new genetic resources were developed for Metacarcinus edwardsii, the most important crab …

The reproductive biology of the spider crab Maja squinado was analyzed based on monthly
samples from an 18-month study carried out in Galicia (NW Spain) and laboratory …

Acanthephyra pelagica is a deep-sea pelagic shrimp with a global distribution. Mating has
never been observed in this species as its pelagic lifestyle makes direct observations …

Verísimo, P., Bernárdez, C., González-Gurriarán, E., Freire, J., Muiño, R., and Fernández, L.
2011. Changes between consecutive broods in the fecundity of the spider crab, Maja …