Yes, horseshoe crabs are currently endangered. Chinese horseshoe crabs were once widely distributed along the southeastern coast of my country. Due to the increasing demand for horseshoe crabs in medicine and other fields, and the fact that coastal people regard them as seafood delicacies, and horseshoe crab reagents are widely used for endotoxin detection, horseshoe crabs have been Hunted in large numbers.

In addition, the destruction of intertidal habitats and environmental pollution also pose a threat to the survival of the horseshoe crab. This has led to the rapid depletion of horseshoe crab resources in China's waters and the imminent extinction.