Horseshoe crab behavior:Patterns and processes

• 来源期刊: 动物学报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2010,（5）
• 页码范围: 前插1-3
• 页数: 4页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

1 Introduction The American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus has long served as a source of delight and inspiration to a broad cross-section of scientists - from naturalists to neuroscientists. Periodically, for the last hundred years or so, new discoveries have been made about this ancient creature that both enlighten scientists and reinforce the importance of conserving this ancient species.