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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
6 Families width 14 Species
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspididae (Størmer, 1972)3SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19292SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
13 Genera with 14 Species
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroaspis Stormer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 03SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Willwerathia Stormer, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
14 Species
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Heteroaspis novojilovi (Størmer, 1972)⇒ Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929
Willwerathia laticeps Stormer, 1936

Subnodes of Xiphosura with occurrences in Germany
SuborderSynziphosurida
Bergstrom, 1968
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderXiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiploaspididae
Størmer, 1972
2
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