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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
4
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
4 Families width 11 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19122SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19340SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
6 Genera with 11 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
11 Species
Erettopterus carinatus
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Sweden
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
3
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
2
3
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