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Checklist for Family Limulidae Leach, 1819 (Horseshoe Crab)
and region Jurassic (Mesozoic)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jurassic
2 Genera with 4 Species
Limulus Mueller, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jurassic
4 Species
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817

Subnodes of Limulidae with occurrences in Jurassic
SubfamilyLimulinae
Leach, 1819
1
2
Genus
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