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Species of arthropod
The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), also known as the American horseshoe crab, is a species of marine and brackish chelicerate arthropod.[1] Despite their name, horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs.[2] It is found in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast of North America.[1] The main area of annual migration is Delaware Bay along the South Jersey Delaware Bayshore.[3]
Their eggs were eaten by Native Americans,[4] but today Atlantic horseshoe crabs are caught for use as fishing bait, in biomedicine (especially for Limulus amebocyte lysate) and science.[1] They play a major role in the local ecosystems, with their eggs providing an important food source for shorebirds, and the juveniles and adults being eaten by sea turtles.[1][3]
The other three extant (living)...
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【毛掌梯形蟹Trapezia cymodoce】梯形蟹科 (Trapeziidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:毛掌梯形蟹學名:Trapeziacymodoce科別名稱:梯形蟹科(Trapeziidae)命名學者:(Herbst1799)
【短指和尚蟹Mictyris brevidactylus】和尚蟹科 (Mictyridae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:短指和尚蟹學名:Mictyrisbrevidactylus科別名稱:和尚蟹科(Mictyridae)命名學者:Stimpson1858
【尖額光背蟹Lissocarcinus polybioides】梭子蟹科 (Portunidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:尖額光背蟹學名:Lissocarcinuspolybioides科別名稱:梭子蟹科(Portunidae)命名學者:AdamsetWhite
【漢氏梭子蟹Portunus haanii】梭子蟹科 (Portunidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:漢氏梭子蟹學名:Portunushaanii科別名稱:梭子蟹科(Portunidae)命名學者:Stimpson1858
【紅斑瓢蟹Carpilius maculatus】瓢蟹科 (Carpiliidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:紅斑瓢蟹學名:Carpiliusmaculatus科別名稱:瓢蟹科(Carpiliidae)命名學者:(Linnaeus1758)
【真綿蟹Dromidiopsis dormia】綿蟹科 (Dromiidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:真綿蟹學名:Dromidiopsisdormia科別名稱:綿蟹科(Dromiidae)命名學者:(Linnaeus1763)
【繡花脊熟若蟹Lophozozymus pictor】扇蟹科 (Xanthidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:繡花脊熟若蟹學名:Lophozozymuspictor科別名稱:扇蟹科(Xanthidae)命名學者:(Fabricius1798)