Horseshoe Crab light microscope to distinguish between the sexes

to distinguish between the sexes

Size: 250x250x10mm

measuring around 10 meters in length and weighing approximately 3-4 tons

adaptive management

Horseshoe Crab light microscope to distinguish between the sexesHorseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae. Their popular name is a misnomer, for they are not true crabs. Given their origin 450 million years ago, horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils. The entire body of the horseshoe crab is protected by a hard carapace. They have a sword like tail and several sets of eyes which are a million times more sensitive to light at night than during the day. They are