Larvae that hatch from eggs (protozoa and zua) usually live in the pelagic zone for more than two months. During this time, the larvae manage to molt four times and turn into a glaucothoe, which develops all legs, claws, and the shell of cephalothorax is covered with thorns. Glaucothoe (is a young hermit crab that has completed the swim larval stages.) Transitions to the bottom existence. After a month of shedding, the larva turns into a youthful red king crab. Three years later, young people leave the bushes of algae and go to the sandy seabed.