Very little has been done in terms of research on the evolution of reproductive behaviors in stomatopods.  In fact, in order for any evolutionary work to be done, the reproductive behavior of many more species of stomatopods would need to be quantified, and preferably, the genetic basis and heritability of the behavior established.  However, it is known that the stomatopods separated from the rest of the crustaceans 300-400 mya [4, 15].  In addition, the stomatopoda are divided into two groups that live in different habitats, and so interact differently; a stomatopod that can build its own burrow will be less willing to take over another stomatopods burrow than one who has to find a burrow. 

Despite this lack of research on stomatopods, some things can be inferred about the evolution of stomatopod behaviors by comparing them to those of other crustaceans.  For instance, in the mechanism section of this website, it was mentioned that the female has a dominant role in mate choice.  This is in contrast to other species of crustacea, where it is not uncommon for a male to guard and mate with an unwilling female (although some species of crab, including several species of fiddler crab, do exhibit female mate choice) [9].