DETAILS
- Discipline
NH: ZOOLOGY: INVERTEBRATES: CHELICERATES (SPIDERS, SCORPIONS, TICKS, HORSESHOE CRABS)
- Scientific Name
Limulus polyphemus
- Common Name
Horseshoe Crab
- Age
adult
- Form
dried
- Dimensions
overall: 50 mm x 250 mm x 115 mm
- Description
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The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is an ancient type of arthropod that has hardly changed in millions of years. Despite the common name it is more closely related to scorpions than to crabs.
This species is found on the east coast of America where, at the right time of year, they emerge from the depths to lay eggs on the beaches. They can number in the thousands.
This specimen has been dried out for display purposes. - ID Number
Z.1980.197.3
- Location
In storage
- Terms