Limulidae

Limulus sp.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Limulina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Merostomata Ordo: Xiphosura Subordo: Xiphosurida Infraordo: Limulina

Familia: Limulidae
Subfamiliae (2): Limulinae - †Mesolimulinae

Overview of genera (5)

Carcinoscorpius – Limulus – Tachypleus – †Crenatolimulus – †Mesolimulus

Synonyms

• Dubbolimulidae Pickett, 1984

References

• Feldmann, R.M. et al. 2011: Remarkable preservation of a new genus and species of limuline horseshoe crab from the Cretaceous of Texas, USA. Palaeontology, 54(6): 1337–1346. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01103.x
• Obst, M. et al. (in press, 2011): Molecular phylogeny of extant horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura, Limulidae) indicates Paleogene diversification of Asian species. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.08.025
• Pickett, J.W. 1984: A new freshwater limuloid from the Middle Triassic of New South Wales. Palaeontology, 27(3): 609–621. PDF

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Pfeilschwanzkrebse
español: Xiphosura
italiano: Limulidi
polski: Ostrogony
slovenčina: Hrotnáčovité
ไทย: แมงดาทะเล

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