Atlantic horseshoe crab

Limulus polyphemus

Merostomata · Xiphosura · Limulidae

Fig. 1. Atlantic horseshoe crab

Fig. 2. Range

Atlantic coast of North America

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable status to verify

Conservation
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Arthropoda
Genus	Limulus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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