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Checklist for Infraorder Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 		Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates		6
16
15		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		2
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Xiphosurida ♰
Pearce, 1936
1
4
5		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
1
4
5		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Asia
1 Family width 5 Species
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Asia
4 Genera with 5 Species
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
5 Species
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus rotundicauda (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819Chinese Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in Asia
FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs		4
5		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limulina at itis.gov