Largest horseshoe crab

Largest horseshoe crab
Who
common or Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyp
What
60 centimetre(s)
When
05 December 2013
Despite their name, horseshoe crabs are not crustaceans, but are aquatic relatives of arachnids. Relatively unchanged in appearance for millions of years, the largest living species is the common or Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus, which measures up to 60 cm long. It is native to the northern Atlantic coast of North America and the Gulf of Mexico.