Opae ula reproductive anatomy

[Super Jess]

Hey guys, I see the eggs developing inside my shrimp and I see the eggs outside on berried shrimp as they carry them around attached under the swimmerets. How do they get there? Where do the eggs come out of?

[MrsT]

Hi Super Jess,
Read the Developing eggs part
http://www.fukubonsai.com/M-L5b2.html

My simple explanation is after she shed her skin and mating successfully carried out, she will then find a hiding place where she would repeatedly arching her body and those eggs on her carapace will be transfer down slowly to her swimmerets internally.

I failed to record video on this process because I can't find her hiding place. The process is similar to other freshwater shrimp. You can easily search YouTube on how cherry shrimp.transfer/develope her eggs on her swimmerets.

[Super Jess]

Thanks for the link. I didn't know there is an opening between the shrimp's legs! Mystery solved

[MrsT]

Thanks for the link. I didn't know there is an opening between the shrimp's legs! Mystery solved

You are most welcome and you have asked a very good question actually. Believe me, I am as curious as you lol