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Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

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Field Notes

Description:

Despite their common name, they are not crabs but are related to arachnids.

Habitat:

Horseshoe crabs are most commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico and along the northern Atlantic coast of North America.

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PublishedDecember 17, 2011

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