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Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Swimming

Video is untouched except for removal of audio due to the loudness of the surf. Video shot by me on Nanny Goat Beach - Sapelo Island, GA - USA. Shot in realtime. This is a juvenile horseshoe crab, it could have fit in the palm of my hand ... as adults they can reach 60 cm. (24 in) in length (including tail). They are more closely related to spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites than to crustaceans. Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Merostomata Order: Xiphosura Family: Limulidae Genus: Limulus Species: L. polyphemus

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