Limulus polyphemus, horseshoe crab
Fossil of the oldest crab in the world. The species is estimated to be at least 300 million years old and is characterised by a long, pointed tail
Picture No
10704013
Media ID
47556834
Size
4827px x 3649px
(8.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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