Tachypleus tridentatus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
15
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
ARTHROPODA
Class
MEROSTOMATA
Order
XIPHOSURA
Family
LIMULIDAE
Genus
Tachypleus
Tachypleus tridentatus belongs to the family LIMULIDAE, order XIPHOSURA, within the MEROSTOMATA class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Domestic & urban waste water
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Garbage & solid waste
Habitat shifting & alteration
Housing & urban areas
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Intentional use: hunting/trapping
Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
Logging & wood harvesting
Marine & freshwater aquaculture
Mining & quarrying
Other ecosystem modifications
Recreational activities
Renewable energy
Roads & railroads
Storms & flooding
Tourism & recreation areas
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
War, civil unrest & military exercises
Conservation Actions
Found in 15 Countries
Community Sightings
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Tachypleus tridentatus (Tachypleus tridentatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/tri-spine-horseshoe-crab