Horseshoe crab
| Description: |
A common site along the east coast of North America, horseshoe crabs are well adapted to their environment and have remained virtually unchanged throughout millions of years. These animals are actually not crabs at all, but belong to their own special class called Merostomata, which means legs attached to the mouth. This refers to the fact that horseshoe crabs lack jaws and must use their spiny legs to crush and grind food before it is guided into their mouths. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/987 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Crabs Horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus |
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