Tachypleus gigas

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tachypleus_tridentatus
gptkbp:adds ten walking legs
gptkbp:alcohol_content hemocyanin
gptkbp:behavior benthic
gptkbp:body_style hard exoskeleton
rounded carapace
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Merostomata
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
gptkb:blue
greenish-brown
brown to greenish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Giant_horseshoe_crab
gptkbp:composed_of calcium carbonate
thick and durable
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
breeding in captivity
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
listed by IUCN
gptkbp:cultural_practices food source in some cultures
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
detritus and small invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:ecological_role scavenger
gptkbp:environmental_impact keystone species in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:eye_color compound eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Limulidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations trawling
affects population dynamics
controlled harvesting
gptkbp:fossil_record over 450 million years
gptkbp:genetic_diversity used in evolutionary biology research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tachypleus
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
benthic zones
intertidal zones
tropical to subtropical waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tachypleus gigas
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage complex life cycle
planktonic
zoea
depends on environmental conditions
gptkbp:length up to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:marketed_as bait for fishing
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:order gptkb:Xiphosura
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators various fish species
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Limulus_polyphemus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research studied for immune response
gptkbp:research_focus biomedical applications
environmental stress responses
gptkbp:size largest horseshoe crab species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain bacteria
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
overharvesting
gptkbp:wildlife coastal development