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Anatomy and life stageOvigerous or berried
Bounded definition
Carrying eggs attached beneath the abdomen.
Do not infer more: It does not by itself prove that the eggs are fertilized, viable or certain to hatch.
Wording people may use
berried, pregnant shrimp, egg carrying, ovigerous.
Use the term in context
Continue with breeding guide, sex-confidence guide. The glossary standardizes wording; the linked guide carries the practical method, evidence and decision boundary.
Editorial definition reviewed 2026-08-12. It adds no diagnosis, universal care target or new biological evidence. Challenge this wording or provide a source.