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horseshoe crab king crab Limulus polyphemus Xiphosurus polyphemus Atlantic horseshoe crab

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The Atlantic horseshoe crab, also known as the American horseshoe crab, is a species of horseshoe crab, a kind of marine and brackish chelicerate arthropod. Wikipedia

Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae and the only living members of the order Xiphosura. Wikipedia

A chelicerate that lays its eggs on beaches and is utilized by the biomedical industry Wikipedia Disambiguation

A marine arthropod Wikipedia Disambiguation

Family of arthropods Wikidata

Species of arthropods Wikidata

A type of chelicerate arthropod, of the genus Limulus, resembling a crab, to which it is not closely related. Wiktionary

Arthropod. Wiktionary (translation)

A highly prized crab-like crustacean of various species. Wiktionary

Crustacean. Wiktionary (translation)

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arthropod

taxonomic group