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Would horseshoe crabs be useful as index fossils?
No because they have been alive for a very long time
Are there horseshoe crab in Thailand?
yes horse shoe crabs live all over the world as long as there is water
How long are horseshoe crabs?
Horseshoe crabs have three main parts to the body: the head, the abdominal region, and the spine-like tail. Females, which are typically 25 to 30% larger than the male, can grow up to be 24 inches in length from head to the tip of the tail.
Why is it important to save horseshoe crabs?
It is important to save horseshoe crabs because they are important to medical research. Because all life is interrelated and poking big holes in the interdependent web through extinction can only go on for so long before the consequences become dire.
Where was the horseshoes inventor j ricks born?
j.rick invented the hore shore in 1886 No the horseshoe has been around for centuries, and old iron horseshoes from back in medieval times have been found. It is unknown who the very first person to design and create the horseshoe was, but it is known that metal horseshoes were first used on royal horses.
How many eggs can a horseshoe crab lay?
Well, Female crabs lay roughly 15-20 baby eggs. But sadly, many reptiles (including predator from Alien VS Predator) eat, and feast off these eggs and their insides. So about, 0 crabs survive due to the predators nommin' em,
What are the uses of the horseshoe crab?
I know of no nutritional use, edible (culinary)or otherwise (medicinal), to humans. I do know that each year the horseshoe crabs comes up on beaches to lay thousands of eggs and these eggs and resulting newborn baby crabs provide numerous birds, water fowl and other sea creatures with nutritious meals. Also, as crabs are scavengers, they keep the ocean bottom clean.
Horseshoe crabs habitat?
AnswerIn the ocean. AnswerThey are common along the Atlantic coast, in shallow water. Answermostly found in shallow bays along the coast line, mosly found at the bottom most horseshoe crabs live on the coast of sand bars or just the reegular beach. in the united states you can see hermit crabs in long island, florida, and california.
How long is a horseshoe crab?
The horseshoe crab is about 2 feet long and weighs 10 pounds.
Would horseshoe crabs be useful as an index fossils?
No, Index fossils are used to date certain rock layers where the fossil is found. So it's usefull when you can find a certain index fossil only in a small period of time. So you can get the most precise dating for the rock layer. Horseshoe crabs are known as a 'living fossil', the first fossils of horse shoe crabs are found 450 millions years ago. So when you find a fossil of a horse shoe crab in a rock or sediment, you can't say anything about the age of the rock.
How long do purple claw hermit crabs live?
In captivity 5-6 yrs. In wild around 20, some of them have been known to live for 50 years!
How long was the horseshoe bend war?
it was2 years long
