QUICK FACT: A living fossil with a lineage around 445 million years old.

THREATS: Harvest for bait and blood extraction, habitat loss, and sea-level rise.

IMPORTANCE: Eggs fuel migrating shorebirds; adults are important predators in nearshore food webs.

Photo credit: Mark Botton

QUICK FACT: A living fossil with a lineage around 445 million years old.

THREATS: Harvest for bait and blood extraction, habitat loss, and sea-level rise.

IMPORTANCE: Eggs fuel migrating shorebirds; adults are important predators in nearshore food webs.

Photo credit: Mark Botton