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Horseshoe crab

Limulidae

Photo by 21afleegle
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Field Notes

Description:

Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae.Their popular name is a misnomer, as they are not true crabs, which are crustaceans. Horseshoe crabs live primarily in and around shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms.

Habitat:

Shallow brackish coastlines

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Your spotting has been moved from "other" to arthropods. :-)
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020

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