Species list, Checklist of Infraorder Limulina for British Isles (North Europe)

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Checklist for Infraorder Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929
and region British Isles (North Europe)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	21 48 96	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	7 11 22	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	5 6 18	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	2 2 3	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for British Isles
2 Families width 3 Species

Limulidae Leach, 1819	Horseshoe Crab	2	Species	Taxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 1987		1	Species	Taxom

Genera for British Isles
2 Genera with 3 Species

Limulus Mueller, 1909		2	Species	Taxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 1985		1	Species	Taxom

Species list for British Isles
3 Species

Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Rolfeia fouldenensis ♰ Waterston, 1985

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in British Isles

Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	1 2	Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Rolfeiidae ♰ Selden & Siveter, 1987	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Limulina at itis.gov