Friday, December 13, 2013

Animalia

Name: Horseshoe Crab
Scientific Name (extra): Limulus polyphemus
Name of Domain: Eukarya
Prokaryote or Eukaryote: Eukaryote
Unicellular or Multicellular: Multicellular
Asexual or Sexual Reproduction: Sexual
Autotroph or Heterotroph: Heterotroph 

Fun Facts

1: Despite its name, it is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions  than to crabs.
2: Four species of horseshoe crabs live in different areas of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. 
3 (extra): The Horseshoe Crab has survived millions of years but numbers have started to decline.


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