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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
26
82
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
26 Families width 192 Species
#DPARBHCEKSLMW
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191239SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 198915SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19517SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19593SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspididae Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19663SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 182510SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscidae Packard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae3SpeciesTaxom
Moselopteridae Lamsdell & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19292SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
53 Genera with 192 Species
#ABCDEFHJKLMPRSTVW
Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 195215SpeciesTaxom
Alkenopterus Størmer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterus Størmer, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Campylocephalus Eichwald, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspis Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19748SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Heteroaspis Stormer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Kiaeropterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lamontopterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Laurieipterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Loganamaraspis Tetlie & Bra..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Mycterops Cope, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscus Nieszkowski, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 195523SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeropterus Lamsdell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Vernonopterus Waterston, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Willwerathia Stormer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Woodwardopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 1959
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
192 Species
Achanarraspis reedi Anderson, Du..., 2000
Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Acutiramus nobilis
Acutiramus perneri Chlupáč, 1994
Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez, 1971
Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost, 1930
Adelophthalmus carbonarius Chernyshev, 1933
Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost, 1939
Adelophthalmus douvillei de Lima, 1890
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque, 1889
Adelophthalmus piussii Lamsdell & al., 2013
Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-W..., 1948
Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg, 1873
Adelophthalmus sievertsi Størmer, 1969
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
Adelophthalmus zadrai Přibyl, 1952
Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974
Belinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Belinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Belinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Belinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Belinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Bellinurus baldwini H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Bellinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Bellinurus longicaudatus H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Brachyopterella pentagonalis
Brachyopterella ritchiei
Bunodes lunula Eichwald, 1854
Bunodes rugosus Nieszkowski, 1859
Campylocephalus salmi Stur, 1877
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Carcinosoma scorpioides Woodward, 1868
Carcinosoma scorpionoides
Carcinosoma scoticum
Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie, 1899
Chasmataspis laurencii Caster & Brooks, 1956
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Drepanopterus abonensis Simpson, 1951
Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie, 1892
Drepanopterus struvei
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus bilobus var. perorna..., 1878
Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus carinatus
Erettopterus gigas Salter, 1859
Erettopterus holmi Størmer, 1934
Erettopterus laticauda Schmidt, 1883
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus osiliensis Schmidt, 1883
Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus vogti Størmer, 1934
Erieopterus brewsteri Woodward, 1864
Erieopterus laticeps Schmidt, 1883
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter, 1856
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus hankeni Tetlie, 2006
Eurypterus minor Laurie, 1899
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Eurypterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus Fischer, 1839
Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer, 1974
Forfarella mitchelli Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Hardieopterus lanarkensis
Hardieopterus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Hardieopterus megalops
Heteroaspis novojilovi (Størmer, 1972)⇒ Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
Hibbertopterus hibernicus Baily, 1872
Hibbertopterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel, 1914
Kiaeropterus ruedemanni
Lamontopterus knoxae
Laurieipterus elegans M. Laurie, 1899
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Loganamaraspis dunlopi Tetlie & Braddy, 2004
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pagea sturrocki Waterston, 1962
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Paracarcinosoma acrocephala
Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus
Paracarcinosoma obesus
Parastylonurus hendersoni Waterston, 1979
Parastylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Pseudoniscus aculeatus Nieszkowski, 1859
Pterygotus (Acutiramus) bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) barrandei Semper, 1898
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus bilobus Salter, 1856
Pterygotus blahai (Semper, 1898)⇒ Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus comes (Barrande, 1872)⇒ Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus fissus (Seemann, 1906)⇒ Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus holmi
Pterygotus impacatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus impactus
Pterygotus kopaninensis Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus lanarkensis Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis Salter, 1859
Pterygotus mediocris (Barrande, 1872)⇒ Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus minor
Pterygotus rhenaniae
Pterygotus siemiradskii
Pterygotus taurinus
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Rhenopterus latus
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus
Rhenopterus tuberculatus Størmer, 1936
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Slimonia acuminata Salter, 1856
Slimonia dubia Laurie, 1899
Slimonia stylops
Stoermeropterus conicus M. Laurie, 1899
Stylonurella reudemanni
Stylonurella spiniceps
Stylonurus conicus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus elegans Laurie, 1899
Stylonurus ensiformis Woodward, 1864
Stylonurus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus powriensis Page, 1856
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977
Tarsopterella laticeps
Tarsopterella scotica
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929
Willwerathia laticeps Stormer, 1936

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Europe
OrderChasmataspidida
Caster & Brooks, 1956
Chasmataspids
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
14
49
145
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
11
26
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Merostomata at artfakta.se
Merostomata at dyntaxa.se
Merostomata at gbif.org
Merostomata at irmng.org
Merostomata at itis.gov
Merostomata at marinespecies.org