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Associated observations

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What

Chinese Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)

Observer

westville808

Date

November 2014

Place

Oita, JP (Google, OSM)

Description

Found shells of Tachypleus tridentatus, or Japanese, tri-spine horseshoe crabs on a tideland, obviously after they had molted. Tachypleus tridentatus is listed as Critically Endangered/Endangered Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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