Gallery description : horseshoe crab
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The average weight of the horseshoe crab is 1kg - 4.5kg (2.2lbs - 9.9lbs). Horseshoe Crab usually inhabits muddy bottoms of shallow water. It has a shell skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore. Horseshoe Crab which scientific name is limulidae has a size 20cm - 60cm (8in - 24in).
Facts about horseshoe crabs
| Name | Horseshoe Crab |
| Predators | Sharks, sea turtles, humans |
| Weight | 1kg - 4.5kg (2.2lbs - 9.9lbs) |
| Family | Limulidae |
| Skin Type | Shell |
| Colour | Black. brown, yellow, tan, silver, white |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Average Litter Size | 90,000 |
| Size (L) | 20cm - 60cm (8in - 24in) |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Class | Merostomata |
| Order | Xiphosurida |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Distinctive Features | Armoured shell with long, thin tail |
| Number of Species | 4 |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Habitat | Muddy bottoms of shallow water |
| Main Prey | Worms, molluscs, crustaceans |
| Common Name | Horseshoe crab |
| Scientific Name | Limulidae |
Image Details
| Description | Horseshoe crab. Description Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove horseshoe crab).jpg |
| Width | 2217 pixels |
| Heigh | 1193 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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