Species list, Checklist of Subfamily Limulinae for Europe (Eurasia)

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Checklist for Subfamily Limulinae Leach, 1819
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
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	5 10	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Limulinae Leach, 1819	2 6	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Europe
2 Genera with 6 Species

Limulus Mueller, 1909		6	Species	Taxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819		0	Species	Taxom

Species list for Europe
6 Species

Limulus darwini Kin & BÅ‚aÅ¼..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758	American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909

Subnodes of Limulinae with occurrences in Europe

Tribe	Limulini Zittel, 1885	1 6	Genus Species	Taxom
Tribe	Tachypleini Pocock, 1902	1 0	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Limulinae at marinespecies.org