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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
4
7
2
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Canada
4 Families width 2 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19120SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19340SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Canada
6 Genera with 2 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 1964
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
2 Species
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in West Canada
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
3
6
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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