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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Ludlow (Silurian)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
9
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ludlow
9 Families width 29 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19128SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Bunodidae Packard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscidae Packard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ludlow
13 Genera with 29 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Bunodes Eichwald, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Melbournopterus Caster & Kje..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscus Nieszkowski, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Tylopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ludlow
29 Species
Acutiramus floweri Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Brachyopterella ritchiei
Bunodes lunula Eichwald, 1854
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Carcinosoma spiniferus
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Eurypterus pittsfordensis Sarle, 1903
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Melbournopterus crossotus , Caster & K..., 1953
Parastylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Pseudoniscus aculeatus Nieszkowski, 1859
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus australis Mccoy, 1899
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus monroensis Sarle, 1902
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Slimonia boliviana Kjellesvig-W..., 1973
Stylonurella spiniceps
Tylopterella boylei

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Ludlow
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
7
19
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
2
2
2
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