Atlantic horseshoe crab

Summary

Atlantic horseshoe crab is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month, #1,286 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Atlantic horseshoe crab's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab belongs to the parent taxon Limulus^[6].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab's scientific name is Limulus polyphemus^[7].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab's Commons category is recorded as Limulus polyphemus^[8].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab's Commons gallery is recorded as Limulus polyphemus^[9].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. polyphemus'}^[10].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horseshoe crab'}^[11].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cassola de les Moluques'}^[12].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic horseshoe crab'}^[13].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangrejo herradura'}^[14].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Atlanti tőrfarkú'}^[15].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アメリカカブトガニ'}^[16].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Atlantische degenkrab'}^[17].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'แมงดาแอตแลนติก'}^[18].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '夫妻魚'}^[19].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '馬蹄蟹'}^[20].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鱟'}^[21].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Horseshoe Crab'}^[22].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Horseshoe Crab'}^[23].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horseshoe Crab'}^[24].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'atlantska podkvasta rakovica'}^[25].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangrejo cacerola'}^[26].
• Atlantic horseshoe crab is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangrejo bayoneta'}^[27].

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Classification

Atlantic horseshoe crab's scientific name is Limulus polyphemus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Limulus^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horseshoe crab'}^[11], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cassola de les Moluques'}^[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangrejo herradura'}^[14], {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Atlanti tőrfarkú'}^[15], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アメリカカブトガニ'}^[16].

Identifiers

Atlantic horseshoe crab's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48302^[28]. Atlantic horseshoe crab's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6850^[29]. Atlantic horseshoe crab's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 393278^[30]. Atlantic horseshoe crab's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1010610^[31]. Atlantic horseshoe crab's ITIS TSN is recorded as 82703^[32].

Why It Matters

Atlantic horseshoe crab ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month, #1,286 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]