Horseshoe crab
family of arthropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The horseshoe crab is a benthic or bottom-dwelling creature. It is not a crab at all, but a relative of the arachnids. Its main habitats are coastal areas and river estuaries.
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Limulus polyphemus is the best-known of the four species.