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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
2 Families width 8 Species
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18253SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
4 Genera with 8 Species
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
8 Species
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Eurypterus loi ♰ Chang, 1957
Eurypterus styliformis ♰ Chang, 1957
Eurypterus yangi ♰ Chang, 1957
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819Chinese Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in China
OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
3
4
Family
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