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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region South America (America)


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


List of families for South America
5 Families width 6 Species
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19130SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae (Richter & Ri..., 1929)2SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
5 Genera with 6 Species
Belinurus König, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Legrandella Eldredge, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Megarachne Hünicken, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
6 Species
Legrandella lombardi ♰ Eldredge, 1974
Legrandella lombardii ♰ (Eldredge, 1974)⇒ Legrandella lombardi Eldredge, 1974
Megarachne servinei ♰ Hünicken, 1980
Pterygotus bolivianus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Slimonia boliviana ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1973

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

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		2
3
3		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