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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Germany
4 Families width 8 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspididae Størmer, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Weinberginidae Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Germany
4 Genera with 8 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Diploaspis Stormer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Weinbergina Richter & Ri..., 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Germany
8 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Diploaspis casteri Størmer, 1972
Diploaspis muelleri M. Poschmann, 2005
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Weinbergina opitzi Richter & Ri..., 1929

Subnodes of Merostomata with occurrences in West Germany
OrderEurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderXiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
3
4
6
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