Horseshoe Crab

Also known as: カブトガニ, 兜蟹, 甲蟹, 鲎, 马蹄蟹

Large littoral arthropod found in North American, Gulf of Mexico, and Asian waters; has a hard carapace shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff tail. A living fossil, dated to around 400 million years ago.

Note that the horseshoe crab is not technically a Crustacean.

See also

• List Of Animals

External links

• Wikipedia: Horseshoe crab
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