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Photo#362435
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab - Limulus polyphemus

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab - Limulus polyphemus
Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
September 2, 2006

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Neat!
Neat photos, I didn't know this was in Alabama. I thought this was an Atlantic Coast species. I remember seeing them at the beach when I grew up in Virginia. I haven't seen one in decades.

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