An IUCN Red List assessment found that the American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is at risk of extirpation in some regions of its range where small and vulnerable populations occur.
Sources
- USGS Publications Warehouse (pubs.usgs.gov)
- https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11987/80115345 (iucnredlist.org)
- https://www.fws.gov/species/american-horseshoe-crab-limulus-polyphemus (fws.gov)
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