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Checklist for Order Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
26
82
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
11
26
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
11 Families width 43 Species
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscidae Packard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19292SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
22 Genera with 43 Species
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Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Heteroaspis Stormer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Loganamaraspis Tetlie & Bra..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscus Nieszkowski, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Willwerathia Stormer, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
43 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
Bunodes lunula Eichwald, 1854
Bunodes rugosus Nieszkowski, 1859
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Forfarella mitchelli Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Heteroaspis novojilovi (Størmer, 1972)⇒ Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Loganamaraspis dunlopi Tetlie & Braddy, 2004
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Pseudoniscus aculeatus Nieszkowski, 1859
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929
Willwerathia laticeps Stormer, 1936

Subnodes of Xiphosura with occurrences in Europe
SuborderSynziphosurida
Bergstrom, 1968
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderXiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
7
16
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiploaspididae
Størmer, 1972
5
6
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