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INVERTEBRATES & MORE
We have a wide array of invertebrates and other critters to meet and discover in our tidal pool touch tanks!

Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus
Lifespan: 20 years
Max size: 2 feet long,1 foot wide
Diet: Worms and Clams, maybe green algae
Conservation status: Not Listed
Fun Fact: We date back in the fossil record 450 million years, making us older than dinosaurs!
Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus
Lifespan: unknown
Max size: 14-17 cm long, 10 cm wide
Diet: Worms and Clams, maybe green algae
Conservation status: Not Listed
Fun Fact: As we grow, we find new snail shells to protect us! Sometimes we even fight over the nicest shells.

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