Other invertebrates
Mangrove Horseshoe Crab
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
Also known as: Living Fossil, Round-tailed Horseshoe Crab
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Living Fossil
- Round-tailed Horseshoe Crab
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Overview
Found on sand and mud, in mangroves, and brackish swampy areas. Typically seen along the Shoreline.
Horseshoe Crabs are considered living fossils, they are invertebrates and are commonly used as bait or turned into fertilizer. They are also caught and the Roe is eaten by locals.
Because they have "Blue Blood" they are widely used for Biomedical Sciences.
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How to identify
COLOURS
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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LIVES IN
Found on sand and mud, in mangroves, and brackish swampy areas.
RANGE
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