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Checklist for Class Merostomata Woodward, 1866 (Horseshoe crabs)
and region Upper Carboniferous (Carboniferous)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
7
9
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Carboniferous
7 Families width 19 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19130SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Carboniferous
8 Genera with 19 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Belinurus König, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 02SpeciesTaxom
Megarachne Hünicken, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mycterops Cope, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulus Dunbar, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Carboniferous
19 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues & Kietzke, 1981
Adelophthalmus zadrai Přibyl, 1952
Bellinurus baldwini H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Bellinurus lacoei A. S. Packard, 1885
Bellinurus longicaudatus H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus pulicaris
Megarachne servinei Hünicken, 1980
Mycterops whitei Schram, 1984
Paleolimulus signatus C. E. Beecher, 1904

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in Upper Carboniferous
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
3
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
4
5
11
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