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Atlantic
Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) - This crab
is a living fossil which dates back 180 million years. Unmistakable
in shape, this crab can be seen mating in late spring throughout
the Northeast and cruising near shore through the summer
months. Color greenish brown. Size: length to 2', width
to 12". Found on sand or mud bottoms intertidally to
75'.
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