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Checklist for Family Limulidae Leach, 1819 (Horseshoe Crab)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 		Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates		6
11
13		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		3
5
4		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Xiphosurida ♰
Pearce, 1936
2
3
3		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs		1
1		Genus
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
1 Genera with 1 Species
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
1 Species
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Limulidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyLimulinae
Leach, 1819
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limulidae at artfakta.se
Limulidae at dyntaxa.se
Limulidae at gbif.org
Limulidae at irmng.org
Limulidae at itis.gov
Limulidae at marinespecies.org