Found a strand creature......?

Question

I was at a beach today and I found a creature that was seat but I hadn't seen it before it was on the shore and it looked kindof like a sting ray but it was hard and there was a dead crab inside of it. What could it be???

Answer 1

it was a horseshoe crab

Answer 2

is it this?  http://www.newdao.com/uploads/2007/08/ho...

thats a horseshoe crab. its one of the oldest species. it hasn't changed much since the time of dinosaurs. they are really cool animals

Answer 3

did it look like this..?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2299...

that was no horsehoe crab you saw.. it was an UPSIDE DOWN horseshoe crab :D