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Checklist for Suborder Xiphosurida Pearce, 1936
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Xiphosura
Latreille, 1802
Horseshoe crabs
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Xiphosurida
Pearce, 1936
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
3 Families width 8 Species
Euproopidae Eller, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Paleolimulidae Raymond, 19440SpeciesTaxom
Limulidae Leach, 1819Horseshoe Crab6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
8 Genera with 8 Species
Euproops Meek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulitella Størmer, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Limulus Mueller, 03SpeciesTaxom
Liomesaspis Raymond, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Mesolimulus Størmer, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pringlia Raymond, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psammolimulus Lange, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tachypleus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
8 Species
Limulus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758American Horseshoe Crab
Limulus priscus Münster, 1839
Limulus walchi
Liomesaspis laevis Raymond, 1944
Mesolimulus walchi Demarest, 1822
Mesolimulus walchii Desmarest, 1817
Pringlia fritschi Remy & Remy, 1959
Psammolimulus gottingensis Lange, 1923

Subnodes of Xiphosurida with occurrences in Germany
InfraorderBellinurina
Zittel & Eastman, 1913
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLimulina
Richter & Richter, 1929
2
5
6
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