Species list, Checklist of Infraorder Limulina for Australia (Australasia)

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Checklist for Infraorder Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929
and region Australia (Australasia)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	6 11 13	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	3 5 4	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	2 3 3	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	2 2 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Australia
2 Families width 2 Species

Austrolimulidae Riek, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819	Horseshoe Crab	1	Species	Taxom

Genera for Australia
2 Genera with 2 Species

Austrolimulus Riek, 1955		1	Species	Taxom
Limulus Mueller, 1758		1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Australia
2 Species

Austrolimulus fletcheri ♰ Riek, 1955
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in Australia

Family	Austrolimulidae ♰ Riek, 1968	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Limulina at itis.gov