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Descriptor English: Horseshoe Crabs
Descriptor Spanish: Cangrejos Herradura
Descriptor cangrejos herradura
Entry term(s) Limulus
Limulus polyphemus
Tachypleus
Xiphosura
cangrejos bayoneta
límulos
Scope note: Subclase de artrópodo (Xiphosura) que comprende los géneros norteamericano (Limulus) y asiático (Tachypleus) de cangrejos herradura.
Descriptor Portuguese: Caranguejos Ferradura
Descriptor French: Xiphosura
Entry term(s): Crab, Horseshoe
Crabs, Horseshoe
Horseshoe Crab
Limulus
Limulus polyphemus
Tachypleus
Xiphosura
Xiphosuras
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006737
Scope note: An arthropod subclass (Xiphosura) comprising the North American (Limulus) and Asiatic (Tachypleus) genera of horseshoe crabs.
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Arachnida (1966-1976)
Arthropods (1966-1976)
Crustacea (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 78; was LIMULUS see under ARTHROPODS 1977
Online Note: use HORSESHOE CRABS to search LIMULUS 1977
History Note: 78; was LIMULUS see under ARTHROPODS 1977
Related: Limulus Test MeSH
DeCS ID: 6894
Unique ID: D006737
NLM Classification: QX 460
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/16
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Horseshoe Crabs - Preferred
Concept UI M0010551
Scope note An arthropod subclass (Xiphosura) comprising the North American (Limulus) and Asiatic (Tachypleus) genera of horseshoe crabs.
Preferred term Horseshoe Crabs
Entry term(s) Crab, Horseshoe
Crabs, Horseshoe
Horseshoe Crab
Xiphosura
Xiphosuras
Limulus - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0010552
Preferred term Limulus
Limulus polyphemus - Narrower
Concept UI M0460786
Preferred term Limulus polyphemus
Tachypleus - Narrower
Concept UI M0010553
Preferred term Tachypleus



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