Species list, Checklist of Family Limulidae (Horseshoe Crab) for China (East Asia)

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Checklist for Family Limulidae Leach, 1819 (Horseshoe Crab)
and region China (East Asia)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	2 6 8	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	1 3 4	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	1 3 4	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	1 3 4	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	3 4	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for China
3 Genera with 4 Species

Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 1802	1	Species	Taxom
Limulus Mueller, 1758	1	Species	Taxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819	2	Species	Taxom

Species list for China
4 Species

Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802	Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785	Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819	Chinese Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Limulidae with occurrences in China

Subfamily

Limulinae
Leach, 1819

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4

Genera
Species

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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