Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Wasp
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gptkbp:application |
toxicology studies
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
varies with species
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gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
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gptkbp:biomedical_significance |
used in endotoxin testing
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gptkbp:blood |
blue due to hemocyanin
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gptkbp:blood_collection |
requires careful handling
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gptkbp:blood_use |
LAL test for endotoxins
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gptkbp:body_shape |
carapace
hard exoskeleton |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate_impact |
affects spawning patterns
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gptkbp:color |
varies with environment
brown or greenish |
gptkbp:coloration |
gptkb:camouflage
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gptkbp:composed_by |
calcium carbonate
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_practices |
harvested for food in some cultures
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
used in traditional medicine
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
food source for migratory birds
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gptkbp:eye_color |
multiple compound eyes
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gptkbp:fishing_impact |
overharvesting concerns
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
to protect populations
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gptkbp:foot |
ten
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
over 450 million years
similar to modern forms |
gptkbp:gills |
located on the legs
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gptkbp:habitat |
shallow coastal waters
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gptkbp:habitat_preference |
sandy or muddy substrates
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gptkbp:habitat_range |
North America, Asia, and Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
horseshoe crabs
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gptkbp:importance |
gptkb:medical_research
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic
estuarine environments filter feeders takes several weeks |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
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gptkbp:market_segment |
two main parts: prosoma and opisthosoma
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gptkbp:marketed_as |
bait and biomedical applications
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gptkbp:mating_system |
male guards female
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gptkbp:migration |
to spawn on beaches
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gptkbp:predation_strategies |
camouflage and burrowing
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gptkbp:predators |
birds, fish, and mammals
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gptkbp:related_species |
arachnids
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gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning
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gptkbp:research |
used in evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:research_importance |
vaccine development
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
migrate for spawning
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gptkbp:shell_regeneration |
limited ability to regenerate
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gptkbp:size |
up to 24 inches long
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gptkbp:social_behavior |
solitary except during mating.
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gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Limulus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with certain algae
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gptkbp:wildlife |
threat to populations
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:crypt
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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