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Tachypleus gigas (Müller, 1785)
Coastal horseshoe crab| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Merostomata | Xiphosura | Limulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthopelagic; brackish. Tropical; 23°N - 11°S, 95°E - 129°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
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).
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Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Lee, C.N. and B. Morton. 2005. (Ref. 1131)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 August 1996
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.