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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
4
14
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
4 Families width 8 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 02SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniscus Nieszkowski, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tylopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
8 Species
Carcinosoma libertyi ♰ Copeland & B..., 1960
Carcinosoma logani ♰
Eurypterus dekayi ♰ Hall, 1859
Eurypterus lacustris ♰ Harlan, 1834
Eurypterus remipes ♰ Dekay, 1825
Pterygotus canadensis ♰
Tylopterella boylei ♰

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Ontario
OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
3
11
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
2
0
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