Tachypleus gigas (Müller, 1785) Coastal horseshoe crab |
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Family: | Limulidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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Biology: | Benthic feeder which mainly consumes mollusks, decayed organic matter and polychaetes (Ref. 74). It is usually found in mangrove swamps (Ref. 70), sandy beaches and muddy bottoms from the tide-line to depths during highest high tide (Ref. 74). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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