Organisms

Horseshoe Crabs

An arthropod subclass (Xiphosura) comprising the North American (Limulus) and Asiatic (Tachypleus) genera of horseshoe crabs.

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Abstract

An arthropod subclass (Xiphosura) comprising the North American (Limulus) and Asiatic (Tachypleus) genera of horseshoe crabs.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Crabs, Horseshoe
  • Xiphosura
  • Crab, Horseshoe
  • Horseshoe Crab
  • Xiphosuras
  • Limulus
  • Limulus polyphemus
  • Tachypleus

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

78; was LIMULUS see under ARTHROPODS 1977

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Previous Indexing

  • Arachnida (1966-1976)
  • Arthropods (1966-1976)
  • Crustacea (1966-1976)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Horseshoe Crabs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006737
  2. Horseshoe Crabs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiphosura
  3. Horseshoe Crabs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19430