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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 		Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates		1
3
5		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malaysia
1 Family width 5 Species
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malaysia
3 Genera with 5 Species
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
5 Species
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus rotundicauda (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819Chinese Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Malaysia
OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		1
3
5		Family
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