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


Class
 		Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas
5 Families width 6 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19442SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas
6 Genera with 6 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anacontium Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteria
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulus Dunbar, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
6 Species
Adelophthalmus sellardsi ♰ Dunbar, 1924
Anacontium brevis ♰ Raymond, 1944
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Eurypterus laculatus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
Paleolimulus avitus ♰ Dunbar, 1923
Paleolimulus signatus ♰ C. E. Beecher, 1904

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Kansas
OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions		2
3
2		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		3
3
4		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