Giant horseshoe crab

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tachypleus_gigas
gptkbp:alcohol_content contains amebocytes
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with environment
gptkbp:behavior benthic
gptkbp:body_style carapace
hard exoskeleton
cephalothorax and abdomen
gptkbp:breathability through gills
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:circulation blue due to hemocyanin
gptkbp:clinical_trial important for vaccine testing
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
blue-green
varies by individual
gptkbp:composed_of made of chitin
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitored by IUCN
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some coastal communities
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:ecological_role prey for various species
gptkbp:egg_color on sandy beaches
gptkbp:eye_color compound eyes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
regulated in some areas
affects population dynamics
traps and nets
gptkbp:foot gptkb:10
gptkbp:fossil_record over 450 million years old
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
intertidal zones
attempts in some facilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant horseshoe crab
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological indicator
gptkbp:larval_stage zoea
planktonic stage
gptkbp:length up to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
complex life cycle
gptkbp:market_segment segmented body structure
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:predators gptkb:sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Limulus_polyphemus
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research used in LAL test
gptkbp:research_focus key species in marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tachypleus_gigas
gptkbp:seasonal_activities breeding migrations
gptkbp:senses sensitive to vibrations
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:species book gills
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:uses gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:values bait and biomedical products