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!

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.