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Checklist for Suborder Xiphosurida Pearce, 1936
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
 


List of families for Europe
7 Families width 31 Species
Belinuridae Zittel and E..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Bellinuridae Zittel & Eas..., 19138SpeciesTaxom
Euproopidae Eller, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulidae Vía Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeiidae Selden & Siv..., 19871SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
13 Genera with 31 Species
Belinurus König, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Bellinurus Meek & Worthen, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Euproops Meek, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterolimulus Via Boada & ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rolfeia Waterston, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarracolimulus Romero & Via..., 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
31 Species
Belinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Belinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Belinurus lunatus Martin, 1809
Belinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Belinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Belinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Bellinurus baldwini H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus bellulus Pictet, 1846
Bellinurus danae Meek & Worthen, 1865
Bellinurus koenigianus Woodward, 1876
Bellinurus longicaudatus H. Woodward, 1907
Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle, 1930
Bellinurus reginae Baily, 1863
Bellinurus truemani Dix & Pringle, 1929
Euproops danae T. Ambrose, 1972
Heterolimulus gadeai Via Boada & ..., 1966
Limulus darwini Kin & Błaż..., 2014
Limulus nathorsti
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Limulus woodwardi Watson, 1909
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923
Rolfeia fouldenensis Waterston, 1985
Tarracolimulus rieki Romero & Via..., 1977

Subnodes of Xiphosurida with occurrences in Europe
InfraorderBellinurina
Zittel & Eastman, 1913
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLimulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
4
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBelinuridae
Zittel and Eastman, 1913
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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