ARKive - Horseshoe crab - Limulus polyphemus- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Calycorectes (Calycorectes duarteanus)
Information on Calycorectes duarteanus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)
Information on the leopard grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 1 Video
Nitophyllum (Nitophyllum divaricatum)
Information on Nitophyllum divaricatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
A familiar and abundant inhabitant of the European coastline, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a medium-sized gull species... More 46 Images 1 Video
Leichhardt’s sawfish (Pristis microdon)
Information on Leichhardt’s sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)
Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Hooked bristlegrass (Setaria verticillata)
Information on hooked bristlegrass (Setaria verticillata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Spotted seal (Phoca largha)
The spotted seal (Phoca largha) varies in colouration from very light to very dark, but is generally pale on the underside, with darker... More 3 Images 1 Video
Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
With its brilliant pinkish-red plumage, long slender legs, and remarkably thin, flexible neck, the Caribbean flamingo is one of the most... More 23 Images 2 Videos
Common loon (Gavia immer)
Information on the common loon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Madagascar sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
Previously considered a subspecies of the African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), the common name of these distinctive birds derives... More 6 Images 0 videos
Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
The dusky shark is a large, yet relatively slender-bodied species, with a distinctly rounded snout and a low ridge running between the front... More 12 Images 0 videos
Common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
As its name suggests, the common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) is the most common jellyfish species on British shores. The body is a saucer... More 25 Images 9 Videos
Green pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus)
Information on the green pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
White-necked petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
Information on the white-necked petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Lichen (Teloschistes chrysopthalmus)
This lichen is a 'fruticose' or 'shrubby' species; it is composed of branching lobes that form small orange tufts, which are almost... More 3 Images 0 videos
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy... More 25 Images 0 videos
Black-and-white monjita (Xolmis dominicanus)
Information on the black-and-white monjita is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Common white tern (Gygis alba)
Perhaps the most elegant and delicate seabird, the common white tern, also known as the fairy or white tern, has immaculate all-white... More 24 Images 5 Videos
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is well known as a coastal species, and is easily recognised by virtue of its large size and... More 46 Images 8 Videos
European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)
One of the largest European fish to breed in rivers, the European sea sturgeon has been fished to the brink of extinction principally as a... More 14 Images 1 Video
Leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)
Information on the leopard coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
Gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)
The largest member of its genus, the Gulf grouper is a robust reef fish, usually with a uniform dark brown or greyish body, but with the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)
Information on the swallow-tailed gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 1 Video
Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark eye. The... More 19 Images 1 Video
Salvin’s albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
This medium-sized, black-and-white albatross has only recently been considered a distinct species and separate from the shy albatross (... More 22 Images 0 videos
North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
True to its name, the North Pacific giant octopus is the largest of all octopus species, and, along with other cephalopods (a group of... More 23 Images 9 Videos
Amphiroa (Amphiroa galapagensis)
Information on Amphiroa galapagensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
Information on the crested duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 21 Images 3 Videos

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