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Name:
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
Common name:
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda → Mangrove horseshoe crab, Round-tailed horseshoe crab
Synonym:
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda → Limulus rotundicauda, (Latreille, 1817)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Limulidae → Carcinoscorpius → rotundicauda → Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda → Latreille, 1802
Protection status:
Location:
Size of the specimen:
Length: 22,8 cm
Width: 10,7 cm
Height: 4 cm
Weight:
More related to spiders than to crabs, horseshoe crabs live in shallow coastal waters to depths of 40 meters. They can grow up to 60 centimeters long and mainly eat mussels, snails and worms, but they also eat smaller squid. Four species from three different genera exist worldwide. They form the only extant family within the swordtail order and are considered living fossils; Evidence of representatives of this family goes back to the Silurian about 440 million years ago.
Please note:
The storage and shipping of this object in plastic foil may lead to the development of a typical odor. Please keep the product unpackaged in a dry and well-ventilated place for a few days and the odor will be reduced during this period.
