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Checklist for Infraorder Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929
and region Continents


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
28
124
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
13
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
8
25
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
5
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
5 Families width 23 Species
Austrolimulidae Riek, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19444SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Continents
13 Genera with 23 Species
Austrolimulus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Crenatolimulus Feldmann, Sc..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulus Dunbar, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Panduralimulus Allen & Feld..., 2005horseshoe crab1SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
23 Species
Austrolimulus fletcheri Riek, 1955
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Crenatolimulus paluxyensis Feldmann et al., 2011
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
Limulus coffini Reeside & Ha..., 1952
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus rotundicauda (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Paleolimulus avitus Dunbar, 1923
Paleolimulus longispinus F. R. Schram, 1979
Paleolimulus signatus C. E. Beecher, 1904
Panduralimulus babcocki J. G. Allen, 2005Horseshoe crab
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785Coastal horseshoe crab
Tachypleus tridentatus Leach, 1819Chinese Horseshoe Crab
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in Continents
SuperfamilyPaleolimuloidea
Anderson & Selden, 1997
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAustrolimulidae
Riek, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterolimulidae
Vía Boada & Villalta, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRolfeiidae
Selden & Siveter, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limulina at itis.gov