Limulus polyphemus

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
Genus: Limulus
Species: Limulus polyphemus

Name

Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonymy

Monoculus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758: 634 (protonym)

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 634 BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Powell, A.W.B. 1949. A second record of a king-crab from New Zealand waters. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 3(6): 372. BHL. [Publication date: 21 December 1949]
IUCN: Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names

català: Cassola de les Moluques
English: Atlantic horseshoe crab
español: Cangrejo de herradura, Cacerola de las Molucas
magyar: Atlanti tőrfarkú rák
日本語: アメリカカブトガニ
Nederlands: Atlantische degenkrab
svenska: Dolksvans
ไทย: แมงดาแอตแลนติก
中文: 鱟,馬蹄蟹,夫妻魚

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