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Checklist for Family Limulidae Leach, 1819 (Horseshoe Crab)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
26
82
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
11
26
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
7
16
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
4
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
5 Genera with 10 Species
Limulus Mueller, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
10 Species
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977

Subnodes of Limulidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyLimulinae
Leach, 1819
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMesolimulinae
Størmer, 1952
1
2
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