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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Asia
2 Families width 6 Species
Bunodidae Packard, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Asia
4 Genera with 6 Species
Bunodes Eichwald, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Asia
6 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 Southeast Asia
OrderEurypterida ♰
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
0
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
2
4
5
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