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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Carboniferous (Paleozoic)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
10
17
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carboniferous
10 Families width 45 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 198921SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19593SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Moravuridae Pribyl, 19671SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carboniferous
15 Genera with 45 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 195221SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Campylocephalus Eichwald, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Megarachne Hünicken, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mycterops Cope, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulus Dunbar, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Vernonopterus Waterston, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodwardopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Xaniopyramis Siveter & Se..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carboniferous
45 Species
Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall & Clarke, 1888
Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez, 1971
Adelophthalmus bradorensis Bell, 1922
Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost, 1930
Adelophthalmus carbonarius Chernyshev, 1933
Adelophthalmus chinensis Grabau, 1920
Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost, 1939
Adelophthalmus dumonti Stainier, 1917
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus irinae Shpinev, 2006
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues & Kietzke, 1981
Adelophthalmus mansfieldi Hall, 1877
Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek & Worthen, 1868
Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward, 1907
Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus Hall, 1877
Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-W..., 1948
Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg, 1873
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
Adelophthalmus zadrai Přibyl, 1952
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Bellinurus baldwini H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Bellinurus lacoei A. S. Packard, 1885
Bellinurus longicaudatus H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Campylocephalus salmi Stur, 1877
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus pulicaris
Hibbertopterus hibernicus Baily, 1872
Hibbertopterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Megarachne servinei Hünicken, 1980
Mycterops whitei Schram, 1984
Paleolimulus avitus Dunbar, 1923
Paleolimulus longispinus F. R. Schram, 1979
Paleolimulus signatus C. E. Beecher, 1904
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Xaniopyramis linseyi Siveter & Se..., 1987

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Carboniferous
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
4
8
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
6
9
17
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