Species list, Checklist of Subfamily Limulinae for India (South Asia)

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Checklist for Subfamily Limulinae Leach, 1819
and region India (South Asia)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 Horseshoe crabs	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Xiphosurida ♰ Pearce, 1936	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Limulina Richter & Richter, 1929	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Limulidae Leach, 1819 Horseshoe Crab, Horseshoe crabs, Modern Horseshoe crabs	2 2	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Limulinae Leach, 1819	2 2	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for India
2 Genera with 2 Species

Carcinoscorpius Pocock, 1802		1	Species	Taxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1785		1	Species	Taxom

Species list for India
2 Species

Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802	Horseshoe Crab
Tachypleus gigas Müller, 1785	Coastal horseshoe crab

Subnodes of Limulinae with occurrences in India

Tribe

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2

Genera
Species

Links, sources and further information

Limulinae at marinespecies.org