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Limulus polyphemus

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, American Horseshoe Crab

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Containing group: Limuloidea

Other Names for Limulus polyphemus

Vernacular Names: Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, American Horseshoe Crab

References

Lavrov, D. V., J. L. Boore, and W. M. Brown. 2000. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. Molecular Biology and Evolution 17:813-824.

Shultz, J. W. 2001. Gross muscular anatomy of Limulus polyphemus (Xiphosura, Chelicerata) and its bearing on evolution in the Arachnida. Journal of Arachnology 29:283-303.

Shuster, C. N., Jr., R. B. Barlow, and H. J. Brockmann, eds. 2003. The American Horseshoe Crab. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.

Stanton, J. L., L. L. Daehler, and W. M. Brown. 1997. Mitochondrial gene arrangement of the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus L.: Conservation of major features among arthropod classes. Molecular Biology and Evolution 14:867-874.

Information on the Internet

ARKive: Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus).
The Horseshoe Crab. Ecological Research and Development Group (ERDG).
Horseshoe Crab. University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program.
Ancient Creature Lurks Along Coast. US Fish and Wildlife Service Chesapeake Bay Field Office.

Title Illustrations

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Scientific Name	Limulus polyphemus
Location	Delaware, USA
Creator	Robert Pos
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Sex	Male
Source	WOE243 Horseshoe Crab - male
Source Collection	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Online Digital Media Library

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First online 27 September 2004

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