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Limulus polyphemus Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, American Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemusis commonly referred to as Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, American Horseshoe Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Limulus polyphemus (c) by Alexander Semenov


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lexID:
3513 
AphiaID:
150514 
Scientific:
Limulus polyphemus 
German:
Atlantischer Pfeilschwanzkrebs 
English:
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, American Horseshoe Crab 
Category:
Other Crustaceans 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Merostomata (Class) > Xiphosurida (Order) > Limulidae (Family) > Limulus (Genus) > polyphemus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Florida, Germany, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, North-West-Atlantic, USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
3 - 11 Meter 
Size:
up to 23.62" (60 cm) 
Weight:
1.8 kg 
Temperature:
54.5 °F - 82.4 °F (12.5°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Algae, Clams, Fish (little fishes), Snails, Worms 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Vulnerable (VU) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-09-29 09:46:15 

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Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Limulus polyphemus, also called the Atlantic horseshoe crab is one within the family of Limulidae and a member of the genus Limulus.The species is monotypic, subspecies are therefore not known.

Synonymised names:
Limulus albus Bosc, 1802 · unaccepted (listed as synonym by Dunlop et...)
Limulus americanus Leach, 1819 · unaccepted (listed as synonym by Dunlop et...)
Limulus cyclops Fabricius, 1793 · unaccepted (listed as synonym by Dunlop et...)
Limulus occidentalis Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (listed as synonym by Dunlop et...)
Limulus sowerbii Leach, 1815 · unaccepted (listed as synonym by Dunlop et...)
Monoculus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (Monoculus was a hybrid genus and...)

Scientific paper

  1. Detection of liposomal cholesterol and monophosphoryl lipid A by QS-21 saponin and Limulus polyphemus amebocyte lysate, Beck, Zoltan; Matyas, Gary R.; Alving, Carl R. , 2015
  2. Multiple-stressor interactions influence embryo development rate in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Vasquez, M. C.; Murillo, A.; Brockmann, H. J.; Julian, D. , 2015
  3. Zoothamnium duplicatum infestation of cultured horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus), Shinn, Andrew P.; Mühlhölzl, Alexander P.; Coates, Christopher J.; Metochis, Christoforos; Freeman, Mark A. , 2015
  4. Nest site selection minimizes environmental stressor exposure in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus (L.), Vasquez, M. Christina; Johnson, Sheri L.; Brockmann, H. Jane; Julian, David , 2015
  5. PHARMACOKINETICS OF CEFOVECIN (CONVENIA®) IN WHITE BAMBOO SHARKS ( CHILOSCYLLIUM PLAGIOSUM ) AND ATLANTIC HORSESHOE CRABS ( LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS ), Steeil, James C.; Schumacher, Juergen; George, Robert H.; Bulman, Frank; Baine, Katherine; Cox, Sherry , 2014
  6. Phenoloxidase activity and thermostability of Cancer pagurus and Limulus polyphemus hemocyanin, Idakieva, Krassimira; Raynova, Yuliana; Meersman, Filip; Gielens, Constant , 2013
  7. Phagocytic activity of Limulus polyphemus amebocytes in vitro, Christopher J. Coates; Tim Whalley; Jacqueline Nairn, 2012
  8. Effect of temperature on biochemical and cellular properties of captive Limulus polyphemus, Christopher J. Coates; Emma L. Bradford; Carsten A. Krome; Jacqueline Nairn, 2012
  9. Selected hemolymph constituents of captive, biomedically bled, and wild caught adult female American horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus ), James-Pirri, Mary-Jane; Veillette, Philip A.; Leschen, Alison S. , 2012
  10. Possible role of phosphatidylserine–hemocyanin interaction in the innate immune response of Limulus polyphemus, Christopher J. Coates; Sharon M. Kelly; Jacqueline Nairn, 2011
  11. Temporal and spatial patterns of organic carbon are linked to egg deposition by beach spawning horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus), Mark L. Botton; Robert E. Loveland, 2011
  12. A Long-Term Study of Spawning Activity in a Florida Gulf Coast Population of Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus), H. Jane Brockmann; Sheri L. Johnson, 2011
  13. The effects of water pressure, temperature, and current cycles on circatidal rhythms expressed by the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Chabot, Christopher C.; Yelle, Jeffrey F.; O’Donnell, Conor B.; Watson, Winsor H. , 2011
  14. Physiological responses of horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos to osmotic stress and a possible role for stress proteins (HSPs), Morgan P. Greene; Mary G. Hamilton; Mark L. Botton, 2011
  15. Book gill development in embryos and first and second instars of the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus L. (Chelicerata, Xiphosura), Roger D. Farley, 2010
  16. Mortality in female horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus ) from biomedical bleeding and handling: implications for fisheries management, Leschen, A.S.; Correia, S.J. , 2010
  17. Using the Horseshoe Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, in Vision Research, Liu, Jiahui S.; Passaglia, Christopher L. , 2009
  18. Proximate Causes of Sexual Size Dimorphism in Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) of the Delaware Bay, Smith, David R.; Mandt, Mary T.; MacDonald, Peter D. M., 2009
  19. Rhythms of Locomotion Expressed by Limulus polyphemus, the American Horseshoe Crab: I. Synchronization by Artificial Tides, Christopher C. Chabot, Stephen J. Skinner and Winsor H. Watson, III, 2008
  20. Epithelial immunity in a marine invertebrate: a cytolytic activity from a cuticular secretion of the American horseshoe crab,Limulus polyphemus, John M. Harrington; Matthias Leippe; Peter B. Armstrong, 2008
  21. Rhythms of Locomotion Expressed by Limulus polyphemus, the American Horseshoe Crab: II. Relationship to Circadian Rhythms of Visual Sensitivity, Winsor H. Watson, III, Lisa Bedford and Christopher C. Chabot, 2008
  22. Endogenous rhythms of locomotion in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Christopher C. Chabot; Scott H. Betournay; Nicole R. Braley; Winsor H. Watson III, 2007
  23. Seasonal movement and resource-use patterns of resident horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) populations in a Maine, USA Estuary, Slade Moore; Steve Perrin, 2007
  24. Seasonal Movement and Resource-Use Patterns of Resident Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Populations in a Maine, USA Estuary, Slade Moore and Steve Perrin, 2007
  25. The role of visual and chemical cues in the mating decisions of satellite male horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus, Rachel L. Schwab; H. Jane Brockmann, 2007
  26. Stable Isotope and Pen Feeding Trial Studies Confirm the Value of Horseshoe Crab Limulus polyphemus Eggs to Spring Migrant Shorebirds in Delaware Bay, G. Michael Haramis, William A. Link, Peter C. Osenton, David B. Carter, Richard G. Weber, Nigel A. Clark, Mark A. Teece and David S. Mizrahi, 2007
  27. Stable isotope and pen feeding trial studies confirm the value of horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus eggs to spring migrant shorebirds in Delaware Bay, G. Michael Haramis; William A. Link; Peter C. Osenton; David B. Carter; Richard G. Weber; Nigel A. Clark; Mark A. Teece; David S. Mizrahi, 2007
  28. Limulus polyphemus Hemocyanin: 10 Å Cryo-EM Structure, Sequence Analysis, Molecular Modelling and Rigid-body Fitting Reveal the Interfaces Between the Eight Hexamers, Andreas G. Martin; Frank Depoix; Michael Stohr; Ulrich Meissner; Silke Hagner-Holler; Kada Hammouti; Thorsten Burmester; Jochen Heyd; Willy Wriggers; Jürgen Markl, 2007
  29. The eyes of Limulus polyphemus (Xiphosura, Chelicerata) and their afferent and efferent projections, B.-A. Battelle, 2006
  30. Preliminary mechanical equilibrium testing of Limulus polyphemus gill cartilage, Mac Dougall, J.P.; DeMont, M.E.; Wright, G.M. , 2006
  31. Endogenous rhythms and entrainment cues of larval activity in the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus, Gretchen S. Ehlinger; Richard A. Tankersley, 2006
  32. Stage-Structured Matrix Modeling and Suggestions for Management of Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus, Populations on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Sara P. Grady and Ivan Valiela, 2006
  33. Stage-structured matrix modeling and suggestions for management of atlantic horseshoe crab,Limulus polyphemus, populations on cape cod, massachusetts, Sara P. Grady; Ivan Valiela, 2006
  34. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in an Urban Estuary (Jamaica Bay, New York) and the Potential for Ecological Restoration, Mark L. Botton, Robert E. Loveland, John T. Tanacredi and Tomio Itow, 2006
  35. Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in an urban estuary (Jamaica Bay, New York) and the potential for ecological restoration, Mark L. Botton; Robert E. Loveland; John T. Tanacredi; Tomio Itow, 2006
  36. Eye and clasper damage influence male mating tactics in the horseshoe crab,Limulus polyphemus, Erin E. Duffy; Dustin J. Penn; Mark L. Botton; H. Jane Brockmann; Robert E. Loveland, 2006
  37. Response of the blood clotting system of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, to a novel form of lipopolysaccharide from a green alga, Mara L. Conrad; R.L. Pardy; Norman Wainwright; Alice Child; Peter B. Armstrong, 2006
  38. Pax6 and Atonal expression during embryonic eye formation in the American Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Kevin W. Conley; David C. Blackburn; David Plachetzki; Karen Kempler; Jon Currie; Barbara A. Battelle; L. Brown, 2006
  39. Evolution of arthropod visual systems: Development of the eyes and central visual pathways in the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758 (Chelicerata, Xiphosura), Steffen Harzsch; Kathia Vilpoux; David C. Blackburn; David Platchetzki; Nadean L. Brown; Roland Melzer; Karen E. Kempler; Barbara A. Battelle, 2006
  40. Evolution of arthropod visual systems: Development of the eyes and central visual pathways in the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758 (Chelicerata, Xiphosura), Steffen Harzsch; Kathia Vilpoux; David C. Blackburn; David Platchetzki; Nadean L. Brown; Roland Melzer; Karen E. Kempler; Barbara A. Battelle, 2006
  41. Identification and Characterization of Syntaxin 1 Antisense Variants inLimulus polyphemus, Z. Cao; Y. Wang; B. S. McAdory; M. D. Kemp; M. T. Ivy; R. F. Newkirk; J. G. Townsel, 2006
  42. Migrations of Adult Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, in the Middle Atlantic Bight: A 17-Year Tagging Study, B. L. Swan, 2005
  43. Migrations of adult horseshoe crabs,Limulus polyphemus, in the Middle Atlantic Bight: A 17-year tagging study, B. L. Swan, 2005
  44. Regional Differentiation and Sex-Biased Dispersal among Populations of the Horseshoe Crab Limulus polyphemus, King, Tim L.; Eackles, Michael S.; Spidle, Adrian P.; Brockmann, H. Jane , 2005
  45. Selection of a Standard Culture Medium for Primary Culture of Limulus polyphemus Amebocytes, Lenka V. Hurton, Jim M. Berkson and Stephen A. Smith, 2005
  46. SELECTION OF A STANDARD CULTURE MEDIUM FOR PRIMARY CULTURE OF LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS AMEBOCYTES, HURTON, LENKA V.; BERKSON, JIM M.; SMITH, STEPHEN A. , 2005
  47. Structure and stability of arthropodan hemocyanin Limulus polyphemus, Pavlina Dolashka-Angelova; Alexander Dolashki; Stefan Stevanovic; Rumijana Hristova; Boris Atanasov; Peter Nikolov; Wolfgang Voelter, 2005
  48. Immunohistochemical localization of neurotransmitters in the nervous system of larval Limulus polyphemus (Chelicerata, Xiphosura): evidence for a conserved protocerebral architecture in Euarthropoda, Steffen Harzsch; Miriam Wildt; Barbara Battelle; Dieter Waloszek, 2005
  49. Spawning densities, egg densities, size structure, and movement patterns of spawning horseshoe crabs,Limulus polyphemus, within four coastal embayments on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, M. J. James-Pirri; K. Tuxbury; S. Marino; S. Koch, 2005
  50. Spawning Densities, Egg Densities, Size Structure, and Movement Patterns of Spawning Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, within Four Coastal Embayments on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, M. J. James-Pirri, K. Tuxbury, S. Marino and S. Koch, 2005

External links

  1. GENETIC VARIATION IN THE HORSESHOE CRAB (LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS), A PHYLOGENETIC "RELIC" (en). Abgerufen am 29.09.2022.
  2. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 28.09.2022.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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