Horseshoe Crabs

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:adaptations to environmental changes
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Triceratops
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:biodiversity various species exist
gptkbp:biological_features unique adaptations
gptkbp:biomedical_applications vaccine testing
gptkbp:blood_harvesting sustainable practices
gptkbp:blood_use LAL testing
gptkbp:body_shape hard exoskeleton
cephalothorax and abdomen
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:collaborations between institutions
gptkbp:color brown or greenish
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:community_involvement adaptations to changing environments
gptkbp:composed_by calcium carbonate
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance in indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:ecological_role food source for other species
gptkbp:environmental_impact keystone species
gptkbp:eye_color compound eyes
gptkbp:fish_species regulated in some regions
gptkbp:fishing_impact overfishing concerns
gptkbp:fishing_regulations regulated in many areas
sustainable methods encouraged
gptkbp:foot ten legs
gptkbp:fossil_record over 450 million years
gptkbp:funding grants for studies
gptkbp:genetic_studies used in evolutionary biology
gptkbp:gills book gills
gptkbp:habitat shallow coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:North_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horseshoe Crabs
gptkbp:importance gptkb:medical_research
gptkbp:larval_stage zoea
estuarine environments
in brackish waters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:marketed_as bait and biomedical
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
gptkbp:movement swimming and crawling
gptkbp:notable_species in the class Merostomata
gptkbp:predators seabirds
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:public_interest in conservation efforts.
gptkbp:race_type blue blood
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research field studies
gptkbp:research_importance evolutionary studies
gptkbp:seasonal_activities nesting on beaches
gptkbp:shell_molting periodic molting
gptkbp:size up to 24 inches
gptkbp:species gptkb:Limulus_polyphemus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine species
gptkbp:wildlife human activities
due to coastal development
efforts underway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4