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Checklist for Order Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Devonian (Paleozoic)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
14
44
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonian
4 Families width 10 Species
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae (Zittel & Eas..., 1913)0SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19294SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonian
10 Genera with 10 Species
Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Heteroaspis Stormer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Legrandella Eldredge, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Octoberaspis Dunlop, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Willwerathia Stormer, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonian
10 Species
Achanarraspis reedi Anderson, Du..., 2000
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Forfarella mitchelli Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Heteroaspis novojilovi (Størmer, 1972)⇒ Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Legrandella lombardi Eldredge, 1974
Legrandella lombardii (Eldredge, 1974)⇒ Legrandella lombardi Eldredge, 1974
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929
Willwerathia laticeps Stormer, 1936

Subnodes of Xiphosura with occurrences in Devonian
SuborderSynziphosurida
Bergstrom, 1968
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderXiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiploaspididae
Størmer, 1972
5
5
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