A horseshoe crab actually is not a Crustacean. Although it is a crab, it is part of the Subphyla Chelicerate because it has a very small set of appendages just above the mouth called Chelicerae. It is more similar to Spiders and other Chelicerates than Crustaceans.
They are brown horseshoe-shaped arthropods that can grow to about 12-18 inches in diameter. They crawl along the bottom of shallow water and come ashore to mate. They are mostly harmless, but can stick their tail/spine almost straight up if they feel threatened.
Their blood is frequently harvested for medical reasons. This does not harm the crab and they are released after taking about 20% of their blood.
They're not much fun to play with.
a freshwater crustacean that resembles a saltwater horseshoe crab.
Horseshoe crabs are not a fish, it is a marine arthropod. The horseshoe crab is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs.
a crab is a crustacean
No. The crab is not a reptile, it is a crustacean.
Mangrove horseshoe crab was created in 1802.
Atlantic horseshoe crab was created in 1758.
No, the King Crab is a crustacean.
The horseshoe crab closely relates to scorpions and spiders.
crab = el cangrejo
The state crustacean of Maryland is the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). It was designated the state crustacean in 1989 due to its economic and cultural significance to the state's seafood industry.
The horseshoe crab is about 2 feet long and weighs 10 pounds.
The spikes on a horseshoe crab protect it from being attacked.