zoeae, probably because they failed to accumulate sufficient nutrients
during the zoeal stages. Thus, our findings highlight the importance of
examining the larval morphology and provide new insights into the
causes of mass larval mortality during the larval culture of brachyuran
crabs. To overcome mass larval mortality, further research is required
to understand the causes ofmorphological immaturity in themegalopae
from an endocrinological perspective