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| Tachypleini | |
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| Tachypleus tridentatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Order: | Xiphosura |
| Suborder: | Xiphosurida |
| Family: | Limulidae |
| Subfamily: | Limulinae |
| Tribe: | Tachypleini Pocock, 1902 |
| Genera | |
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The Tachypleini is the tribe of horseshoe crabs. These horseshoe crabs contain a substance called tachyplesin which can be used to cure multiple diseases.
Genera
There are 2 genera in the tribe Tachypleini:
- Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 1902
- Tachypleus Leach, 1819
References
- "Tachypleini". BioLib.
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