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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
4
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for France
4 Families width 7 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for France
4 Genera with 7 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
7 Species
Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-W..., 1948
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in France
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
3
6
5
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