The Merostomata includes two distinct groups of marine organisms, the eurypterids (an extinct group that lived 200 to 500 million years ago) and the horseshoe crabs. The horseshoe crabs are also an ancient group; only 4 or 5 species (depending on who is counting) exist today.
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Information on these crabs, family Limulidae, their anatomy, life cycle, ecological niche, spawning and medical uses.
Promotes public awareness of the four remaining species. Natural history, conservation, medical uses, education, sightings, stories, images, glossary, and bibliography.
Information on these crabs, which have evolved little in the last 250 million years, their behavior and mating ritual.
Brief description of the class, from the Animal Diversity Web.
Brief description of the class, from the Animal Diversity Web.
Information on these crabs, family Limulidae, their anatomy, life cycle, ecological niche, spawning and medical uses.
Information on these crabs, which have evolved little in the last 250 million years, their behavior and mating ritual.
Promotes public awareness of the four remaining species. Natural history, conservation, medical uses, education, sightings, stories, images, glossary, and bibliography.
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