Limulus polyphemus

General description: 

This species is found along the east coast of North America from Maine through south Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula. Along this range there are distinct populations, with the largest population in Delaware Bay.

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith