The complete larval development of the Mangrove Ocypodid crab Macrophthalmus depressus Ruppell, 1830 (Brachyura: Macrophthalminae) reared in the laboratory

Macrophthalmus depressus larvae were reared in the laboratory using filtered estuarine water of salinity 25±1 ppt and temperature 29–31°C. M. depressus reaches the first crab stage after passing through five zoeal and a megalopa stage requiring 22–23 days. Each stage is described in detail and compared with other known species of the genus.