Horseshoe Crab Collection

Horseshoe Crab Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1983 Horseshoe Crab Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Horseshoe Crab - often found on beach after tide recedes. Sea groynes in background
JZ-1981 Horseshoe Crab - often found on beach after tide recedes. Sea groynes in background, Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display

Illustration of barnacle, horseshoe crab, shrimp, and crab

Horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Limula moluccanus). Ventral and dorsal views
FLO4719228 Horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Limula moluccanus). Ventral and dorsal views. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, and lobster, Homarus gammarus (Crevisse molucca, Monoculus polyphemus, and lobster)
FLO4652574 Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, and lobster, Homarus gammarus (Crevisse molucca, Monoculus polyphemus, and lobster, Astacus marinus). From the collection of G.W. Knorr

A Horseshoe Crab, n.d. Creator: Pieter Holsteyn the Younger
A Horseshoe Crab, n.d

Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans
6338807 Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans)

Horseshoe Crab, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Leaf seven different fish horseshoe crab numbered 1-7
Leaf with seven different fish and a horseshoe crab, Leaf with seven different fish, numbered 1-7, and a horseshoe crab from above and below, 8-9. Partly with the Latin names. Numbered top right: 25

Horseshoe Crab engraving 1888
Illustrated Natural History of the Three Kingdoms Illustrierte Naturgeschichte der drei Reiche Franz StrAÔé¼ssles - Wilhelm Nitzschke, Stuttgart 1888

Limulus polyphemus, horsehoe crab
LS Plate 95 from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Illustration of a Horseshoe crab (Limulidae) on the ocean floor

HUNTING: CRUELTY, 1880. Cruelties Practiced on Fish and Fowl. Unsportsmanlike practices including overfishing, shooting ducks at too far a range, shooting pairs of ducks

Fossilised Mesolimulus
This fossil, Mesolimulus, a horseshoe crab, is an impressive 40 centimetres long. Preserved in the fine mud of a lagoon in Solenhofen, Germany, about 150 million years ago

Mesolimulus, a fossil horseshoe crab
The Jurassic horseshoe crab Mesolimulus, 17 cm long, from the famous fossil locality of Solnhofen in Bavaria, Germany

Limulus polyphemus, horseshoe crab
Fossil of the oldest crab in the world. The species is estimated to be at least 300 million years old and is characterised by a long, pointed tail

HORSESHOE CRAB. The underside of a king, or horseshoe, crab (Xiphosurus sowerbyi). Line engraving, c1882

Crab - Horseshoe (Limulus polyphemus) on mud

Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Underside of female/Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

Horseshoe crab, X-ray
Horseshoe crab. Coloured X-ray of the carapace of a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Despite its name this animal is not closely related to true crabs, instead being closer to the spiders

Fossilised horseshoe crab

Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1982 Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Horseshoe Crab - on back, often found on beach after tide recedes. Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1980 Horseshoe Crab - on back, often found on beach after tide recedes. Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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The Horseshoe Crab, a fascinating creature that can be found along the shores of Reeds Beach in New Jersey, USA. With its unique appearance and ancient lineage, it never fails to capture our attention. In an illustration showcasing the diversity of marine life, we see barnacles clinging to the horseshoe crab's exoskeleton while shrimp and crabs scuttle nearby. These crustaceans are part of a vast array of species depicted in a scientific compilation from Recueil de planches sur les sciences. A captivating lithograph from 1923 transports us underwater, where the horseshoe crab gracefully navigates its surroundings. The sea groynes in the background serve as a reminder of its preferred habitat - sandy beaches exposed after tides recede. Dating back to approximately 1860, another colorful lithograph highlights arthropods like the horseshoe crab among various other creatures. Their intricate designs and vibrant hues showcase nature's artistic prowess. Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida is home to yet another population of these remarkable creatures. A photograph captures one such horseshoe crab basking under the sun's warm rays on this idyllic beach. An engraving from 1888 showcases detailed features of this ancient creature - its hard carapace and long tail spike make it instantly recognizable. This timeless image serves as a testament to our enduring fascination with these prehistoric beings. Finally, an illustration takes us deep into the ocean floor where we find a lone horseshoe crab exploring its mysterious domain alongside seven different fish species numbered for identification purposes. The Horseshoe Crab has stood witness to countless changes throughout history but remains resilient against time itself.