Approximately 20 cm across. The curved hard shell makes it difficult for predators to overturn them and expose their soft, vulnerable underbellies. The horseshoe crab can also go a year without eating and endure extreme temperatures and salinity.
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Horseshoe Crab from te SU collection submitted by Marie Maradeo; Approximately 20 cm across. The curved hard shell makes it difficult for predators to overturn them and expose their soft, vulnerable underbellies. The horseshoe crab can also go a year without eating and endure extreme temperatures and salinity. |