Limulidae
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limulus polyphemus, the Atlantic horseshoe crab, is an American chelicerate with key biomedical and ecological roles.
Tachypleus tridentatus (Leach, 1819)
Tachypleus tridentatus (Leach, 1819)
Tachypleus tridentatus, the tri-spine horseshoe crab, is the largest living horseshoe crab, a marine arachnid relative with distinct morphology.
Tachypleus gigas (O.F.Müller, 1785)
Tachypleus gigas (O.F.Müller, 1785)
Tachypleus gigas is an Asian horseshoe crab species found in tropical South and Southeast Asian coastal waters.
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802)
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802)
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, the mangrove horseshoe crab, is the only species in its Asian horseshoe crab genus with toxic edible flesh.
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