Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Despite its name,this animal is not closely related to true crabs,instead being closer to the spiders. It is a bottom-dwelling marine animal that inhabits the cool waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. It has remained essentially unchanged for the last 500 million years,and is considered to be a 'living fossil'. It is known for its mass spawning,in which thousands of horseshoe crabs mount the beaches of north-eastern North America to spawn and lay their eggs. Photographed in Delaware Bay,USA | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Williams, Paul |
Taille de l’image : | 3634 px × 2422 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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