Limulus polyphemus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:bloodContains hemocyanin
gptkbp:bloodUsedFor medical testing
bacterial endotoxin detection
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Merostomata
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo spiders
scorpions
gptkbp:commonName Atlantic horseshoe crab
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet mollusks
small crustaceans
worms
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:eastern_North_America
gptkb:Yucatán_Peninsula
gptkbp:eggsAreFoodFor migratory shorebirds
gptkbp:family gptkb:Limulidae
gptkbp:fossil over 450 million years
gptkbp:genus Limulus
gptkbp:hasBlueBlood true
gptkbp:hasBookGills true
gptkbp:hasCarapace true
gptkbp:hasCompoundEyes true
gptkbp:hasTelson true
gptkbp:isLivingFossil true
gptkbp:isNotACrab true
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage trilobite larva
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:matureAtAge 9-12 years
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 60 cm
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 4.5 kg
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Atlantic_coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Xiphosurida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs on beaches
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
overharvesting
gptkbp:usedIn biomedical research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horseshoe_crab
gptkb:Horseshoe_crabs
gptkb:Merostomata
gptkb:Horseshoe_Crab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Limulus polyphemus