Limulus polyphemus Linneaus 1758 (horseshoe crab)
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Xiphosura - Xiphosurida - Limulidae
Alternative combination: Monoculus polyphemus
Belongs to Limulus according to R. D. C. Bicknell et al. 2021
See also Dunlop et al. 2012, Lamsdell 2020 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Limulus coffini, Limulus oculatus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Limulus polyphemus in the database
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