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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
21
46
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Britain
21 Families width 89 Species
#DABRCPEHKSLM
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19135SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspididae Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191216SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19380SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae3SpeciesTaxom
Moselopteridae Lamsdell & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Britain
30 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEFHLPRST
Achanarraspis Anderson, Du..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Chasmataspis Caster & Brooks, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19617SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Forfarella Dunlop, Ande..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lamontopterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Laurieipterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Loganamaraspis Tetlie & Bra..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 09SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeropterus Lamsdell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
89 Species
Achanarraspis reedi Anderson, Du..., 2000
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
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 bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Brachyopterella ritchiei
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
Drepanopterus abonensis Simpson, 1951
Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie, 1892
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus bilobus var. perorna..., 1878
Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus gigas Salter, 1859
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erieopterus brewsteri Woodward, 1864
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter, 1856
Eurypterus minor Laurie, 1899
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Forfarella mitchelli Dunlop, Ande..., 1999
Hardieopterus lanarkensis
Hardieopterus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Hardieopterus megalops
Hibbertopterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Lamontopterus knoxae
Laurieipterus elegans M. Laurie, 1899
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Loganamaraspis dunlopi Tetlie & Braddy, 2004
Pagea sturrocki Waterston, 1962
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Paracarcinosoma obesus
Parastylonurus hendersoni Waterston, 1979
Parastylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lanarkensis Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis Salter, 1859
Pterygotus minor
Pterygotus taurinus
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Slimonia acuminata Salter, 1856
Slimonia dubia Laurie, 1899
Slimonia stylops
Stoermeropterus conicus M. Laurie, 1899
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
Tarsopterella scotica

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

Taxom

OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
13
32
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
7
10
18
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