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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
5 Families width 10 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19125SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimulidae Riek, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Kasibelinuridae Pickett, 19930SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Australia
6 Genera with 10 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimulus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Kasibelinurus Pickett, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melbournopterus Caster & Kje..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
10 Species
Acutiramus bipunctatus ♰ Harris, 2014
Acutiramus cumulus ♰ Harris, 2014
Acutiramus edenensis ♰ Harris, 2014
Acutiramus iwasakii ♰ Harris, 2014
Acutiramus sesquimaculata ♰ Harris, 1994
Austrolimulus fletcheri ♰ Riek, 1955
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Melbournopterus crossotus ♰ , Caster & K..., 1953

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in East Australia
OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
3
5
4
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