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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Similar to how Kabuto is based on {{wp|horseshoe crab}}s, Kabutops resembles {{wp|eurypterid}}s, prehistoric arthropods that hunted in seas and rivers and are believed to have been related to modern horseshoe crabs. The large head is also identical to the cephalon in {{wp|trilobite}}s and the spines down the back resemble their thoracic sections, though the scythes and predatory nature closely resemble eurypterids more. Because of the cross-similarities, it may also be based on the ''{{wp|Cheirurus}}'' genus of trilobites. | |||
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