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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
2 Families width 5 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
2 Genera with 5 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
5 Species
Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost, 1930
Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost, 1939
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque, 1889
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Belgium
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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