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Horseshoe Crabs
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Horseshoe Crabs

Xiphosurida

Horseshoe crabs are marine arthropods of the family Limulidae, suborder Xiphosurida and order Xiphosura.

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1 branches of this order, most-observed first · about 4 known species

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