Chandipur, Odisha
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Chandipur is a resort town in Balasore District, Odisha, India. The town is located on the shore of Bay of Bengal and is approximately 16 kilometers from Balasore Railway Station. Chandipur beach is u
Sunset at Chandipur beach
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur (2019)
Konark Sun Temple Wheel
Horseshoe crab
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Horseshoe crabs are arthropods of the family Limulidae and the only surviving xiphosurans. Despite their name, they are not crabs or even crustaceans; they are chelicerates, more closely related to ar
Chandipur, Odisha
…is unique in a way that the water recedes up to 5 kilometers during the low tide. Due to its unique circumstances, the beach supports biodiversity. Horseshoe crab is also found here on the beach towards Mirzapur, the nearby fishing market and community at the confluence of the Budhabalanga River (Balaramgadi…
Limulus polyphemus horseshoe crab on coast
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Horseshoe crabs have two primary compound eyes and seven secondary simple eyes. Two of the secondary eyes are on the underside.