Freshwater crab Freshwater crab There are around 1,300 species of freshwater crabs, distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, divided among eight families. They show direct development and maternal care of a small number of offspring, in contrast to marine crabs which release thousands of planktonic larvae. This limits the dispersal abilities of freshwater crabs, so they tend to be endemic to small areas. As a result, a large proportion are threatened with extinction. There are more than 1,300 described species of freshwater crabs, out of a total of 6,700 species of crabs across all environments. The total number of species of freshwater
Food and drink in Birmingham A notable development of eating out in Birmingham occurred in August 2012 with the establishment of the "Digbeth Dining Club" (DDC) by the former cameraman Jack Brabant. On a weekly basis a street food market is held at Unit 2 Lower Trinity Street on Friday evenings from 5PM. On 17 and 18 September 2016 the British Street Food Annual Awards was held at the site. From January 2017 the DDC was held two evenings per week, Fridays and Saturdays, with the emphasis on Saturdays being on music and street entertainment. Birmingham has numerous restaurants which are parts of nationwide chains.