WWD: Mesolimulus sp.
Added 2023-04-29 08:56:50 +0000 UTCThe horseshoe crabs of the episode. These were almost physically identical to the horseshoe crabs of the modern day (hence them being played by living horseshoe crabs in the episode) and fossils of this genus are known from a span of roughly one-hundred million years, showing how little they changed evolutionarily. It was a bit smaller than the horseshoe crabs of today though, at less than one foot in length.
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Lovely. Growing up on the East Coast I’ve seen many horseshoe crabs over my lifetime. They are under appreciated chelicerates and it’s nice to know that they haven’t changed much over the millennia.
2023-04-30 04:03:49 +0000 UTCthis is the quality content i subscribe for
Dylan Bajda
2023-04-29 23:57:28 +0000 UTC
