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Horseshoe Crab - Tachypleus tridentatus
This Horseshoe Crab - Tachypleus tridentatus are not more closely related to Spiders and Scorpions than to Crabs.
They have blue coloured blood which has been widely used in biomedical science/research.
To the local tribal people in Iban, this Horseshoe Crab is a delicacy.
"Tachypleus tridentatus", commonly known as the Chinese horseshoe crab, Japanese horseshoe crab, or tri-spine horseshoe crab, is a species of horseshoe crab found in Southeast and East Asia, with records from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is found in coastal marine and brackish waters, and tolerates colder temperatures than the other Asian horseshoe crabs, although juveniles still need water warmer than 22 °C to moult.
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Was great to see them again although they eventually became dinner! lol Posted 6 years ago