Horseshoe Crab
Limulus Polyphemus.
By Myla Roper
By Myla Roper
The
scientific name for the horseshoe crab is Limulus-Polyphemus.
The
horseshoe crab can be found in shallow water over sandy and muddy bottoms. The
horseshoe crab’s Domain is Eukarya, its kingdom is Aniamalia and its Phylum is
Chordata. Its Class is Merostomata and its Order is Xiphosura. Its Family is
Limulidae and last but not least it’s Genus is limulus and its Species is Limulus
Polyphemus. The horseshoe crab has a bilateral symmetry which means that if you
were to fold the horseshoe crab in half and folded it together it would be
equal and both sides. The horseshoe has a hard exoskeleton, ten
walking legs under the shell, and at the bottom of the shell its legs are
divided into three parts. Its uses its shell to protect its self and has one
additional pair of legs that helps it bring food to its mouth. It walks at the
bottom the bottom of shallow water. The horseshoe crab is closely related to
spiders and scorpions. Its predators include Humans, Sharks, and Sea Turtles.
Its prey is Dcane organisms. The horseshoe crab is a heterotrophic organism it
is also exothermic.
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