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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
6 Families width 12 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
8 Genera with 12 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 01SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Mycterops Cope, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulus Dunbar, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
12 Species
Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek & Worthen, 1868
Belinurus lacaei
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Bellinurus lacoei A. S. Packard, 1885
Euproops laevicula Raymond, 1944
Euproops thompsoni Raymond, 1944
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Pringlia bispinosa Raymond, 1944

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Illinois
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
2
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
4
6
7
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