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Checklist for Order Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
21
48
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
7
11
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
7 Families width 22 Species
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
10 Genera with 22 Species
Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Loganamaraspis Tetlie & Bra..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
22 Species
Achanarraspis reedi Anderson, Du..., 2000
Belinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Belinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Belinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Belinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Belinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Bellinurus baldwini H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Bellinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Bellinurus longicaudatus H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Forfarella mitchelli Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Loganamaraspis dunlopi Tetlie & Braddy, 2004
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985

Subnodes of Xiphosura with occurrences in British Isles
SuborderSynziphosurida
Bergstrom, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderXiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
5
6
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiploaspididae
Størmer, 1972
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xiphosura at horseshoecrab.org
Xiphosura at gbif.org
Xiphosura at irmng.org
Xiphosura at itis.gov
Xiphosura at marinespecies.org