Species list, Checklist of Subfamily Limulinae for America (Continents)

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Checklist for Subfamily Limulinae Leach, 1819
and region America (Continents)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	25 81 156	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	10 20 25	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	5 13 21	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	2 5 8	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	3 4	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Limulinae Leach, 1819	2 3	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for America
2 Genera with 3 Species

Limulus Mueller, 1758		2	Species	Taxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1785		1	Species	Taxom

Species list for America
3 Species

Limulus coffini Reeside & Ha..., 1952
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785	Coastal horseshoe crab

Subnodes of Limulinae with occurrences in America

Tribe	Limulini Zittel, 1885	1 2	Genus Species	Taxom
Tribe	Tachypleini Pocock, 1902	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Limulinae at marinespecies.org