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Atlantic horseshoe crab

The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), also known as the American horseshoe crab, is a species of horseshoe crab, a kind of marine and brackish chelicerate arthropod. It is found in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast of North America. The main area of annual migration is Delaware Bay along the South Jersey Delaware Bayshore.

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Atlantic horseshoe crab

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Atlantic horseshoe crab

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related to Distribution and habitat · 43
Atlantic horseshoe crab → Alabama, Americas, Asia, Atlantic, Atlantic East Coast, Bahamas, Caicos, California, Canada, Carcinoscorpius, Cuba, Dominican Republic's, Europe, Florida, Gulf, Gulf Coast, Hispaniola, Historic, In, Individuals
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Atlantic horseshoe crab → Abigail Tucker, All, Anatomy, April, Archived, Atlantic, Biomedical Eye ResearchEarth Matters, Blue Blood, Conservation, Current Research, Delaware Bay, Development Group, Doug Gritzmacher, Ecological Research, Foundation Horseshoe Crab Campaign, Natural History, NatureReturn, October, Population, Retrieved May
related to United States · 13
Atlantic horseshoe crab → According, ASMFC, Assessment Peer Review Report, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries, Because, Commission, Early, Horseshoe Crab Benchmark Stock, Northeast, On Cape Cod, Since, Southeast, The Atlantic
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Atlantic horseshoe crab → Atlantic, IUCN, Overall, Some, There
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Atlantic horseshoe crab → only extant

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Atlantic horseshoe crabis aonly extant0.90text
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mangrove to depths of more than 200 minstance ofIsrael and Western Africa are considered releases/escapees of captives.Atlantic horseshoe crabs range from shallow coastal habitats0.80text
Atlantic horseshoe crabrelated to Conservation and managementOverall0.60section
Atlantic horseshoe crabrelated to Conservation and managementAtlantic0.60section
Atlantic horseshoe crabrelated to Conservation and managementIUCN0.60section
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Atlantic horseshoe crabrelated to Distribution and habitatThe Atlantic0.60section
Atlantic horseshoe crabrelated to Distribution and habitatAmericas0.60section

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