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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
24
70
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
10
21
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida ♰
Pearce, 1936
6
11
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
4 Genera with 8 Species
Limulus Mueller, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
8 Species
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

Subnodes of Limulidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyLimulinae
Leach, 1819
2
5
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