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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