Mangrove horseshoe crab
The mangrove horseshoe crab is a sea creature with a hard shell and a long spiky tail. It lives in warm, shallow, muddy coastal waters in South and Southeast Asia. Its flesh contains a deadly poison, so it is important to know it apart from a safe relative.1

Cara mengenalinya
- It is the smallest of the four living horseshoe crab species.1
- Its tail has a rounded cross section. In the other species the tail is essentially triangular.1
- Females are larger than males. Females are typically about 30.5 to 31.5 cm long including the tail.1
- Adults have a large dome-shaped front shell, a smaller rear shell with spines on its edge, and a spike-like tail.1
Sering tertukar dengan: It is often confused with Tachypleus gigas, which is harmless to eat. The mangrove horseshoe crab has a rounded tail, while T. gigas has a triangular one. Tachypleus tridentatus can live in the same habitat.1
Kekuatan racun
Ia hanya berbahaya jika ada yang memakannya.
Apa efek racunnya?
Its flesh contains tetrodotoxin (TTX), a poison that is lethal. This is a poison in the food, not a venom from a bite or sting.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: Sangat berbahayaBisa membunuh orang yang tidak diobati.Several cases of food poisoning have happened after people ate this crab, and some of these cases were fatal. These cases usually occur when the crab is mistaken for the harmless T. gigas.1
Jika seseorang menyentuh atau memakannya
- Jika seseorang memakannya atau mengalami gejala setelah memakannya: segera hubungi nomor darurat atau pusat informasi keracunan.
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Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika kamu menyentuh atau memakannya: jangan mengucek mata atau mulut, cuci tangan, dan cari bantuan medis.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Racunnya hanya ada supaya tidak ada yang memakannya. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
sepanjang 2 pisang yang dijajarkan
sepanjang 12 balok mainan yang dijajarkanSeberapa besar Mangrove horseshoe crab dibandingkan KAMU?
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Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
Its flesh contains a lethal poison, but its roe is a prized delicacy in Thailand, where it is served in a salad called yam khai maeng da.1
Horseshoe crabs have remained almost unchanged in shape and size for millions of years, and their fossils over 400 million years old look almost identical to living ones.1
Juveniles grow about 33% bigger each time they moult, taking about five moults to grow from 2 cm to adult size.1
Males cling to the backs of females for long periods before the eggs are laid, and it is thought that this species is monogamous.1
Horseshoe crabs have two compound eyes, which are mainly used to find a mate.1
Pembongkar mitos
Mitos: All horseshoe crabs are safe to eat.
Faktanya: The mangrove horseshoe crab is not safe. Its flesh contains lethal tetrodotoxin, unlike T. gigas, which is harmless to eat.1
Untuk ahli bisa
- Nama ilmiah
- Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
- Kelompok
- Hewan beracun lainnya
- Keluarga
- Limulidae2
- Urutan
- Xiphosurida
- Benua
- Samudra Hindia, Samudra Pasifik, Laut Cina Selatan, Laut Andaman, Teluk Benggala, Samudra
- Anak
- Females lay about 3500 eggs in a hole dug in the sand or mud, and the male fertilises them. The large eggs hatch after a couple of weeks into miniature versions of the adults.1
- Bahaya bagi manusia
- 4 / 5: Sangat berbahaya3
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Mangrove horseshoe crab (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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