According to curator Kojiro Azumakawa, the horseshoe crab has a bowl-shaped smooth shell, spiny body, crab- or spider-like legs and a long, stout tail. It is a “living fossil” whose appearance ...

Because of their origin 450 million years ago, horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils.

But there are questions about how many are still around, how the process affects the animals and some campaigners want this "milking" of horseshoe crabs stopped. These "living fossils" matter ...

At this point, they're considered "living fossils." Nearly as astonishing would be Gov. Kathy Hochul's refusal to ensure their continued survival. Horseshoe crabs have been declining for at least ...

Ammonites are crucial "index fossils," meaning their presence ... Its design mirrors the armor-like shell of a horseshoe crab. Kabutops takes this further with scythe-like arms, sharper features ...

spiders and horseshoe crabs? A Ph.D. student from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), with the support of a CNRS researcher, has identified a fossil that fills the gap between ...