American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Query: American horseshoe crab

Result: 8^th of 19

Subject:	American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@notmyphoto.com)

Resolution: 873x1359 File Size: 252863 Bytes Date: 2005:09:14 17:45:25 Upload Date: 2005:09:14 17:40:52

American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Young naturalist inspecting a horseshoe crab shell. The carapace was empty. If this was a live animal, picking up by tail could cause injury to the crab.

Image ID: line0682, America's Coastlines Collection
Location: Lower Patuxent River, Maryland
Photo Date: 1985 Summer
Photographer: Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA

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American horseshoe crab
8/19

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