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Episode 45: Horseshoe Crabs with Quinn Whitesall McHerron
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In this episode Matt and marine biologist Quinn chat all about the incredible animal that is the Horseshoe crab. Quinn explains how this unusual seacreature is not a crab at all, but is actually more closely related to scorpions, has unique and medically special blood, and walks a huge distance on the seafloor to lay eggs up on dry land!
Learn more about Horseshoe crabs and Quinn's work here
https://www.littoralsociety.org/horseshoe-crabs.html
https://www.littoralsociety.org/quinn-whitesall.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab
Also check out the Littoral Society socials for updated on their inspiring and awesome work
https://www.instagram.com/littoralsociety
https://www.facebook.com/LittoralSociety
Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer)
https://danmusilmusic.com/
or
https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil.music
Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/matt_testoni_photography/
or at
https://www.mtunderwatermedia.com
Visit the Seacreatures Podcast buy me a coffee to support the show
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattTestoni
Visit the Seacreatures Podcast Patreon to support our show
https://www.patreon.com/seacreaturespodcast
and our Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/seacreatures_podcast/
Support the Show.
53 episodes
Manage episode 385527214 series 3381314
In this episode Matt and marine biologist Quinn chat all about the incredible animal that is the Horseshoe crab. Quinn explains how this unusual seacreature is not a crab at all, but is actually more closely related to scorpions, has unique and medically special blood, and walks a huge distance on the seafloor to lay eggs up on dry land!
Learn more about Horseshoe crabs and Quinn's work here
https://www.littoralsociety.org/horseshoe-crabs.html
https://www.littoralsociety.org/quinn-whitesall.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab
Also check out the Littoral Society socials for updated on their inspiring and awesome work
https://www.instagram.com/littoralsociety
https://www.facebook.com/LittoralSociety
Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer)
https://danmusilmusic.com/
or
https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil.music
Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/matt_testoni_photography/
or at
https://www.mtunderwatermedia.com
Visit the Seacreatures Podcast buy me a coffee to support the show
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattTestoni
Visit the Seacreatures Podcast Patreon to support our show
https://www.patreon.com/seacreaturespodcast
and our Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/seacreatures_podcast/
Support the Show.
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