grav·id: ˈɡravid/ adjective 1. pregnant; carrying eggs or young.
Land hermit crabs carry their brood inside of the shell until they are ready to be released into the ocean.
Gravid Coenobita purpureus Credit Felix Wang
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Overview of the anatomy of a land hermit crab (Coenobita)
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