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Entrez PubMed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure PMC Taxonomy BioCollections
   
   Entrez records   
Database name Direct links Subtree links Links from type
BioProject 18 18 -
BioSample 68 68 -
Conserved Domains 1 1 -
GEO DataSets 5 5 -
Gene 29,124 29,124 -
Identical Protein Groups 31,581 31,581 -
Nucleotide 357,020 357,020 -
PubChem BioAssay 4 4 -
PMC 1,151 1,151 -
Protein 39,111 39,111 -
SRA 92 92 -
Structure 24 24 -
Taxonomy 1 1 -

Limulus polyphemus

Taxonomy ID: 6850 (for references in articles please use ncbitaxon:6850)
current name
Limulus polyphemus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
basionym:
Monoculus polyphemus  Linnaeus, 1758
Genbank common name: Atlantic horseshoe crab
NCBI BLAST name: horseshoe crabs
Rank: species
Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Mitochondrial genetic code: Translation table 5 (Invertebrate Mitochondrial)
Lineage(full)
cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Protostomia; Ecdysozoa; Panarthropoda; Arthropoda; Chelicerata; Merostomata; Xiphosura; Limulidae; Limulus

Comments and References:

image:Limulus polyphemus
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External Information Resources (NCBI LinkOut)

LinkOut Subject LinkOut Provider
Limulus polyphemus taxonomy/phylogenetic Animal Diversity Web
Limulus polyphemus taxonomy taxonomy/phylogenetic Arctos Specimen Database
DNA barcoding : Limulus polyphemus taxonomy/phylogenetic Barcodes of Life
Limulus polyphemus taxonomy/phylogenetic CalPhotos
dryaddb supplemental materials Dryad Digital Repository
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758 taxonomy/phylogenetic Encyclopedia of life
GOLD: Go0002718 organism-specific Genomes On Line Database
Show Biotic Interactions taxonomy/phylogenetic Global Biotic Interactions
Related Immune Epitope Information gene/protein/disease-specific Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource
Limulus polyphemus taxonomy/phylogenetic Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758) taxonomy/phylogenetic Ocean Biogeographic Information System
WebScipio: Limulus polyphemus organism-specific WebScipio - eukaryotic gene identification
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758) taxonomy/phylogenetic World Register of Marine Species
diArk: Limulus polyphemus organism-specific diArk - a resource for eukaryotic genome research
Wikipedia taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
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Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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