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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Horseshoe crabs congregate inshore seasonally to spawn, which makes them especially vulnerable to exploitation.
Horseshoe crabs are unlikely to spawn in rough surf but even the gentle slosh tonight not only spreads out the top layer of churned up eggs, it tips over crabs.
Horseshoe crabs, particularly females, are sectioned and placed in American eel pots as bait.
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Abu Kashir,
Gas Station Attendant
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However, the horseshoe crabs in these studies were not handled as carefully as those collected by the LAL industry.
Horseshoe crabs have six pairs of gill books.
Horseshoe crabs are not crustaceans they have their own class grouping Merostomata.
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Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman
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Horseshoe crabs are vital to medical research and the pharmaceutical products industry.
Additionally, horseshoe crabs have proven valuable to both the bait and pharmaceutical industries.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Horseshoe crabs are an ancient group of marine animals related to spiders.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Horseshoe crabs molt their chitin shells 16 to 17 times before they reach adulthood.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Horseshoe crabs are an integral part of the marine ecosystem and play a valuable role in human health.
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