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Limulus Polyphemus – What’s in a name?

Limulus Polyphemus has also been known as horsefoot, king crab, or saucepan. Some people call the horseshoe crab a “helmet crab”, but this common name is more frequently applied to a true crab, a malacostracan, of the species Telmessus cheiragonus. … Continue reading

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