horseshoe crabs

The article highlights species like horseshoe crabs, nautiluses, sturgeon, and lampreys that have remained largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years despite mass extinctions. These organisms are described as 'living fossils' due to their remarkable adaptability and survival through extreme environmental changes.

Dead horseshoe crabs in a canal along 94th Street in Ocean City, Maryland, have created a strong stench, disrupting vacations and daily life. The city has hired contractors to clean up the canal, but the problem persists due to the canal's design as a dead end and jurisdictional conflicts with state authorities overseeing bay waters.