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Family: Limulidae (See list of species below)

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4 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
[Mangrove horseshoe crab]


Limulus polyphemus
[Horseshoe crab]
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Tachypleus gigas
[Coastal horseshoe crab]
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Tachypleus tridentatus
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4 Species of Family Limulidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Mangrove horseshoe crab Indo-West Pacific. Tropi 40 TL
Limulus polyphemus Horseshoe crab Western Atlantic 60 TL
Tachypleus gigas Coastal horseshoe crab Indo-Pacific.
Tachypleus tridentatus Western Pacific. 92 TL



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