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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
13 Families width 35 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19340SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspididae (Størmer, 1972)3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19123SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19292SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
22 Genera with 35 Species
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Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Alkenopterus Størmer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Heteroaspis Stormer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 03SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Willwerathia Stormer, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
35 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg, 1873
Adelophthalmus sievertsi Størmer, 1969
Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Drepanopterus struvei
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer, 1974
Heteroaspis novojilovi (Størmer, 1972)⇒ Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel, 1914
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus rhenaniae
Rhenopterus latus
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus
Rhenopterus tuberculatus Størmer, 1936
Tarsopterella laticeps
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929
Willwerathia laticeps Stormer, 1936

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Germany
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
7
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
6
14
14
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