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horseshoe crab

Tachypleus tridentatus

Photo by EmilieChich
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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found it on the beach of Langkawi island, Malaysia. It measured approximately 30 cm, about half of which was the tail.

Notes:

Note the mollusk that is clinging to the underside.

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Comments (1)
Sintija Valucka
and there are also so many barnacles on top of it, too! It has an interesting company! ;)
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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