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Checklist for Suborder Xiphosurida Pearce, 1936
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 		Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates		6
11
13		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs		3
5
4		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Xiphosurida ♰
Pearce, 1936
2
3
3		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
2 Families width 3 Species
Austrolimulidae Riek, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
2 Genera with 3 Species
Austrolimulus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
3 Species
Austrolimulus fletcheri ♰ Riek, 1955
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab

Subnodes of Xiphosurida with occurrences in Australia
InfraorderLimulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xiphosurida at artfakta.se
Xiphosurida at dyntaxa.se
Xiphosurida at gbif.org
Xiphosurida at marinespecies.org