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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
6
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Asia
6 Families width 15 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19590SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19120SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Asia
9 Genera with 15 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Campylocephalus Eichwald, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
15 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Eurypterus loi Chang, 1957
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Eurypterus styliformis Chang, 1957
Eurypterus yangi Chang, 1957
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus rotundicauda (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819Chinese Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Asia
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
4
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Merostomata at artfakta.se
Merostomata at dyntaxa.se
Merostomata at gbif.org
Merostomata at irmng.org
Merostomata at itis.gov
Merostomata at marinespecies.org