Gradients of Orientation, Composition, and Hydration of Proteins for Efficient Light Collection by the Cornea of the Horseshoe Crab
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203371
Abstract: The lateral eyes of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, are the largest compound eyes within recent Arthropoda. While this visual system has been extensively described before, the precise mechanism allowing vision has remained controversial. Correlating… read more here.
Keywords: hydration; light collection; composition; cornea ... See more keywords
Socio‐demographic drivers and public perceptions of consumption and conservation of Asian horseshoe crabs in northern Beibu Gulf, China
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3125
Abstract: Overharvesting Asian horseshoe crabs for food is a primary threat to their populations. In the present study, 451 residents were interviewed from the northern Beibu Gulf, the coastal area that is believed to accommodate the… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe crab; horseshoe; consumption; conservation ... See more keywords
Histological characterization of the gastrointestinal tract of the adult horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) with special reference to the stomach
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DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03404-5
Abstract: The American horseshoe crab ( Limulus polyphemus ) is one of four extant species in the Order Xiphosura, subphylum Chelicerata, and are evolutionarily more closely related to scorpions and spiders, than crabs. The basic structure,… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe crab; stomach; limulus polyphemus; crab limulus ... See more keywords
Possible predation on commercial bivalves by Tachypleus gigas: an assessment of horseshoe crab reintroduction in Setiu Lagoon of Terengganu, Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04493-7
Abstract: The population of horseshoe crabs, Tachypleus gigas, in Malaysian waters is declining due to overexploitation, pollution, and loss of natural habitats. As an initiative to increase their population, adult T. gigas were reintroduced in Setiu… read more here.
Keywords: tachypleus gigas; setiu lagoon; lagoon terengganu; horseshoe crab ... See more keywords
Lift and Drag Acting on the Shell of the American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus).
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DOI: 10.1007/s11538-019-00657-2
Abstract: The intertidal zone is a turbulent landscape where organisms face numerous mechanical challenges from powerful waves. A model for understanding the solutions to these physical problems, the American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), is a marine… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe; shell; horseshoe crab; american horseshoe ... See more keywords
Cyclic analogues of horseshoe crab peptide tachyplesin I with anticancer and cell penetrating properties.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00782
Abstract: Tachyplesin-I (TI) is a host defense peptide from the horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus that has outstanding potential as an anticancer therapeutic lead. Backbone cyclized TI (cTI) has similar anticancer properties to TI, but has higher… read more here.
Keywords: peptide; tachyplesin; horseshoe crab; cell penetrating ... See more keywords
The different fates of two Asian horseshoe crab species with different dispersal abilities
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.13271
Abstract: Impending anthropogenic climate change will severely impact coastal organisms at unprecedented speed. Knowledge on organisms’ evolutionary responses to past sea‐level fluctuations and estimation of their evolutionary potential is therefore indispensable in efforts to mitigate the… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe crab; climate change; crab species;
Development of methodology and reference intervals for the analysis of the free-ranging Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus hemolymph.
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DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12983
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, is valuable to fishing and biomedical industries, for education in public aquaria, and of ecological importance because the eggs provide a critical food source for migratory shorebirds. While… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe; methodology; atlantic horseshoe; horseshoe crab ... See more keywords
Environmental factors and occurrence of horseshoe crabs in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243478
Abstract: This study provides regional-scale data on drivers of horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) presence along the northcentral Gulf of Mexico coast and has implications for understanding habitat suitability for sparse horseshoe crab populations of conservation concern… read more here.
Keywords: environmental factors; horseshoe crab; occurrence horseshoe; horseshoe crabs ... See more keywords
Spermiogram of Wild and Captive Malaysian Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus gigas) from Pantai Balok, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2019-4802-08
Abstract: Horseshoe crab (HSC) populations around the world are declining in recent decades mainly due to destruction of breeding grounds and habitats. A short-term solution for this problem is captive breeding and artificial rearing. This experiment… read more here.
Keywords: tachypleus gigas; gigas; horseshoe crab; kuantan pahang ... See more keywords
Immune Responses to Gram-Negative Bacteria in Hemolymph of the Chinese Horseshoe Crab, Tachypleus tridentatus
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.584808
Abstract: Chinese horseshoe crab, Tachypleus tridentatus, is an ancient marine arthropod with a long evolutionary history. As a kind of living fossil species, the pathogen defenses of horseshoe crabs entirely depend on the innate immune system.… read more here.
Keywords: gram negative; horseshoe crab; chinese horseshoe; negative bacteria ... See more keywords