11\" long Molted FULL HORSESHOE CRAB Living Fossil of Atlantic Ocean/ Shell, molt For Sale

You will get A SIMILAR ITEM, not identical to the pictures.
11 inches long including the tail.

I found this big shell/molt on the shore of Staten Island, New York. For the horseshoe to grow larger, it must molt and shed its shell. The horseshoe molts several times during its lifetime. Shell which you\'re buying was left by it\'s owner during the molting process.

This is what I found in Wikipedia about horseshoe crabs:
“The entire body of horseshoe crab is protected by a hard shell. They have two large compound eyes and multiple smaller simple ones atop the carapace. Beneath the carapace they look quite similar to a large spider. They have five pairs of legs for walking, swimming and moving food into the mouth. The long, straight, rigid tails can be used to flip themselves over if they are turned upside down, so a crab with a broken tail may die.”

I found out that the shell itself is not as hard as Wikipedia describes, so it’s not easy to find an unbroken specimen. There was no crab inside and no one was hurt in any way while preparing this item.

I thoroughly cleaned it to wash off any loose sand, small stones, sea salt, and the rest of the remains. I managed to get rid of any noticeable odor.
The specimen you will get is in very good condition: even tiny fiber hair have remained!

This awesome big crab shell will become a great addition to your collection!
THIS IS NOT A TOY! Very fragile.
You will get A SIMILAR ITEM, not identical to the pictures.

Dimensions: 12 inches long with the tail (tail is over 5 inches),

A dollar bill is used to show the size of this amazing shell (not included!).

US shipping:
I ship with confirmation service.


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