THE HORSESHOE CRAB (ALSO KNOWN AS THE KING CRAB) IS A HARD SHELLED INVERTEBRATE THAT LIVES IN WARM, SHALLOW COASTAL WATERS ON THE SEA FLOOR. IT IS NOT REALLY A CRAB, IT IS MORE RELATED TO THE ARACHNIDS (SPIDERS AND WATER SCORPIONS.) THE HORSESHOE CRAB HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 500 MILLION YEARS AGO AND HAS CHANGED VERY LITTLE SINCE.
THEY HAVE HARD OUTER SHELL (AN EXOSKELETON) FIVE PAIRS OF JOINTED LEGS AND A PAIR OF PINCERS. THE HORSESHOE CRAB IS UP TO TWO FEET LONG AND WEIGHS UP TO TEN POUNDS. IT MOLTS IT SKIN MANY TIMES AS IT GROWS.
THEY EAT SEA WORMS (MOLLUSKS, LIKE BABY CLAMS.) THEY HATCH 20,000 SMALL GREEN EGGS IN HOLES THAT THE FEMALE DIGS IN THE SAND ON THE BEACH.THANKS FOR STOPPING BY..........................RIZZI
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