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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
26
86
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
11
28
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
7
17
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
4
9
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eurasia
4 Families width 16 Species
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab14SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eurasia
9 Genera with 16 Species
Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
16 Species
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802Horseshoe Crab
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
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
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 Eurasia
SuperfamilyPaleolimuloidea
Anderson & Selden, 1997
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterolimulidae
Vía Boada & Villalta, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLimulidae
Leach, 1819
Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRolfeiidae
Selden & Siveter, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limulina at itis.gov