Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:currency
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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
solitary except during mating. |
| gptkbp:body_style |
carapace
hard exoskeleton |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
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| gptkbp:circulation |
blue due to hemocyanin
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| gptkbp:collection |
requires careful handling
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Detective
varies with environment brown or greenish |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
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:environmental_impact |
affects spawning patterns
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| gptkbp:eye_color |
multiple compound eyes
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| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
to protect populations
overharvesting concerns |
| gptkbp:foot |
ten
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
over 450 million years
similar to modern forms |
| gptkbp:habitat |
shallow coastal waters
sandy or muddy substrates North America, Asia, and Europe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
horseshoe crabs
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:hospital
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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
|
| gptkbp:predators |
camouflage and burrowing
birds, fish, and mammals |
| gptkbp:related_species |
arachnids
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning
|
| gptkbp:research |
used in evolutionary biology
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
vaccine development
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| gptkbp:restoration |
limited ability to regenerate
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| gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
migrate for spawning
|
| gptkbp:significance |
used in endotoxin testing
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| gptkbp:size |
up to 24 inches long
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| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Limulus_polyphemus
located on the legs |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with certain algae
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| gptkbp:uses |
LAL test for endotoxins
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
threat to populations
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