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Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

Photo by Eva Varga
Published on Project Noah
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25.1674, -80.3567

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found along the American Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico

Notes:

In recent years, a decline in the number of individuals has occurred as a consequence overharvesting along the east coast of North America.

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Muckpuk
I like these! These two are mating, the smaller male attached to the bigger female.

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PublishedMay 3, 2014

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