How does the female Spiny Lobster disseminate her larvae?

In the Spiny Lobster, one of its reproductive characteristics is that its eggs remain with it on the outside of its shell, before being released on the surface where the larvae will develop.

Explanation:

Spiny Lobster - also known as the Florida lobster - is a decapod crustacean found predominantly in the Atlantic Ocean.

Decapods share one reproductive characteristic, which is to keep their eggs on the outer surface of their shells for long periods of time, in the case of the lobster, even up to a year. When these eggs hatch, they can release larvae that can swim freely in the sea.

Lobster larvae need to establish themselves on the sea floor or in rock crevices, in order to complete the life cycle - which includes several moults - until they reach adult size.