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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
26
82
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
11
26
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
7
16
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Limulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
4
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
4 Families width 12 Species
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
8 Genera with 12 Species
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
12 Species
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in Europe
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
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRolfeiidae
Selden & Siveter, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limulina at itis.gov