Limulus polyphemus

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The Horseshoe Crab is an evolutionary link that survives from the most ancient of times

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Size: 5000px × 3750px
Location: Bahia Honda State Park Florida Keys USA
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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