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

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

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	13 28 35	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	6 14 14	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	3 8 8	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	2 5 6	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Germany
2 Families width 6 Species

Paleolimulidae Raymond, 1944		0	Species	Taxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819	Horseshoe Crab	6	Species	Taxom

Genera for Germany
5 Genera with 6 Species

Species list for Germany
6 Species

Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Mesolimulus walchi ♰ Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii ♰ Desmarest, 1817
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923

Subnodes of Limulina with occurrences in Germany

Superfamily	Paleolimuloidea ♰ Anderson & Selden, 1997	1 1 0	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	4 6	Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Limulina at itis.gov