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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
21
48
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
21 Families width 96 Species
#DABRCPEHKSLM
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspididae Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191217SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae3SpeciesTaxom
Moselopteridae Lamsdell & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
31 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEFHLPRST
Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspis Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19617SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Lamontopterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Laurieipterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Loganamaraspis Tetlie & Bra..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 010SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeropterus Lamsdell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
96 Species
Achanarraspis reedi ♰ Anderson, Du..., 2000
Adelophthalmus kidstoni ♰ Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus wilsoni ♰ Woodward, 1888
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
Brachyopterella ritchiei ♰
Carcinosoma harleyi ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum ♰ Salter, 1859
Carcinosoma scorpioides ♰ Woodward, 1868
Carcinosoma scorpionoides ♰
Carcinosoma scoticum ♰
Carcinosoma scoticus ♰ Laurie, 1899
Chasmataspis laurencii ♰ Caster & Brooks, 1956
Drepanopterus abonensis ♰ Simpson, 1951
Drepanopterus pentlandicus ♰ Laurie, 1892
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus bilobus ♰ var. perorna..., 1878
Erettopterus brodiei ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus gigas ♰ Salter, 1859
Erettopterus marstoni ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus spatulatus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erieopterus brewsteri ♰ Woodward, 1864
Euproops danae ♰ T. Ambrose, 1972
Eurypterus cephalaspis ♰ Salter, 1856
Eurypterus minor ♰ Laurie, 1899
Eurypterus remipes ♰ Dekay, 1825
Eurypterus scouleri ♰ Hibbert, 1836
Forfarella mitchelli ♰ Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Hardieopterus lanarkensis ♰
Hardieopterus macrophthalmus ♰ Laurie, 1892
Hardieopterus megalops ♰
Hibbertopterus hibernicus ♰ Baily, 1872
Hibbertopterus scouleri ♰ Hibbert, 1836
Lamontopterus knoxae ♰
Laurieipterus elegans ♰ M. Laurie, 1899
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Loganamaraspis dunlopi ♰ Tetlie & Braddy, 2004
Pagea sturrocki ♰ Waterston, 1962
Pagea symondsii ♰ Salter, 1859
Paracarcinosoma obesus ♰
Parastylonurus hendersoni ♰ Waterston, 1979
Parastylonurus ornatus ♰ Laurie, 1892
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pterygotus anglicus ♰ Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus arcuatus ♰
Pterygotus bilobus ♰ Salter, 1856
Pterygotus denticulatus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus grandidentatus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lanarkensis ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus lightbodyi ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis ♰ Salter, 1859
Pterygotus minor ♰
Pterygotus taurinus ♰
Rolfeia fouldenensis ♰ Waterston, 1985
Slimonia acuminata ♰ Salter, 1856
Slimonia dubia ♰ Laurie, 1899
Slimonia stylops ♰
Stoermeropterus conicus ♰ M. Laurie, 1899
Stylonurella spiniceps ♰
Stylonurus conicus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus elegans Laurie, 1899
Stylonurus ensiformis ♰ Woodward, 1864
Stylonurus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus powriensis ♰ Page, 1856
Tarsopterella scotica ♰

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in British Isles
OrderChasmataspidida ♰
Caster & Brooks, 1956
Chasmataspids
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
13
33
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
7
11
22
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