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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
13 Families width 39 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191212SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19380SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for England
16 Genera with 39 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19616SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 06SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
39 Species
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
Belinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Drepanopterus abonensis Simpson, 1951
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus gigas Salter, 1859
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter, 1856
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Hardieopterus megalops
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis Salter, 1859
Pterygotus taurinus
Slimonia acuminata Salter, 1856
Slimonia stylops

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in England
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
9
22
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
4
5
6
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