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• n  large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse

• king crab
• Limulus polyphemus
• Xiphosurus polyphemus

News & Articles

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• Dead, stinky horseshoe crabs raise questions by residents about harvest methods for medical research
  Charleston County Councilman Dickie Schweers’ waterfront home in McClellanville looked like a horseshoe crab graveyard last Sunday.
  June 9, 2013 - The Post and Courier