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The American horseshoe crab / by Shuster, Carl N.(Carl Nathaniel),1919-(CARDINAL)332875; Barlow, Robert B.(CARDINAL)332876; Brockmann, H. Jane.(CARDINAL)332874;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-417) and index.
Subjects: Limulus polyphemus.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Horseshoe crab : biography of a survivor / by Fredericks, Anthony D.(CARDINAL)178995;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.Traveling from the Delaware Bay to the Florida Panhandle, this examination is a quest through the natural history and science behind one of nature's oldest and oddest survivors--the horseshoe crab. With ten eyes, five pairs of walking legs, a heart half the length of their bodies, and blood that can save a person's life, horseshoe crabs have been on this planet for 445 million years--since long before the dinosaurs arrived. This book explores their unique biology and sex life, explains their importance to medical science and migratory shorebirds, and introduces readers to the people who are work.Introduction; Ten Thousand Friends; (And Some Human Party Crashers); Chapter 1; Mr. Roger N. Parker of Golden, Colorado, Lives Another Day; How Horseshoe Crabs Saved His Life (and Yours, Too); Chapter 2; Long Before the Dinosaurs; Yes, They've Been Around a While; Chapter 3; Lord De La Warr's Bay; A Short Course in Geology and History; Chapter 4; From Fertilizer to Bait; Taking Advantage of an Ancient Creature; Chapter 5; Horseshoe Crab-ology 101; All That Anatomy and Physiology Stuff; Chapter 6; Can You See What Eye See?; The Creature with Ten Eyes.Chapter 7; Ménage a Trois, Ménage a Quatre, Ménage a ... Whatever; Reproduction Among the Arthropods; Chapter 8; Free Food! All You Can Eat! Come and Get It!; The Birds and the Eggs; Chapter 9; Hatching Out and Moving On; Growing Up is Hard to Do; Chapter 10; Where the Boys Are; Spring Break in Florida; Chapter 11; "To Protect This Remarkable Mariner"; How an Intrepid Band of Citizens is Defending Horseshoe Crabs; Chapter 12; A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed; One Man and His Lifelong Passion for Limulus; Chapter 13; Back to School; Green Eggs & Sand; Chapter 14; "'Cause they're ugly!"Are Horseshoe Crabs Worth It? Postscript: Orgy on Gandy's Beach; Author's Note: How Horseshoe Crabs Saved My Life.
Subjects: Limulus polyphemus.; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crab moon / by Horowitz, Ruth.(CARDINAL)336458; Kiesler, Kate,illustrator.(CARDINAL)382859;
One June night, a young boy watches as many, many horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs.600LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Crab moon / by Horowitz, Ruth.(CARDINAL)336458; Kiesler, Kate,illustrator.(CARDINAL)382859;
One June night, a young boy watches as many, many horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs.600LAccelerated Reader AROutstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 2001.
Subjects: Fiction.; Horseshoe crabs; Limulus polyphemus.; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 14
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Crab wars : a tale of horseshoe crabs, bioterrorism, and human health / by Sargent, William,1946-(CARDINAL)517539;
Subjects: Limulus polyphemus.; Limulus polyphemus; Limulus test.; Pharmaceutical industry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extraordinary horseshoe crabs / by Dunlap, Julie.(CARDINAL)207276;
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and conservation of horseshoe crabs.NC1080LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Environmental education.; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The horseshoe crab / by Day, Nancy.(CARDINAL)369085;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of this ancient arthropod and discusses its importance to medical research.
Subjects: Horseshoe crabs.; Limulus polyphemus; Limulus polyphemus; Limulus test;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Horseshoe crabs / by Schaefer, Lola M.,1950-(CARDINAL)208774;
A basic introduction to horseshoe crabs, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, activities, and diet.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Horseshoe crabs; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The year of the crab : marine animals in modern medicine / by Sargent, William,1946-(CARDINAL)517539;
Bibliography: pages 168-180.
Subjects: Marine animals.; Limulus polyphemus.; Zoology, Experimental.; Medicine, Experimental.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Harry Horseshoe Crab: a tale of crawly creatures / by Tate, Suzanne.(CARDINAL)189806; Melvin, James,illustrator.(CARDINAL)196594;
Two horseshoe crabs live together in a TOUCH TANK, give blood in a LAB, swim together and mate in the sea.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Crabs; Horseshoe crabs; Limulus polyphemus;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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