Limulus
Temporal range: Maastrichtian–Present
Modern L. polyphemus compared to the very similar Jurassic Crenatolimulus darwini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Xiphosura
Family: Limulidae
Genus: Limulus
O. F. Müller, 1785[1]
Type species
Monoculus polyphemus[1]
Synonyms
  • Xiphosura

Limulus is a genus of horseshoe crab, with one extant species, the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). One fossil species is currently assigned to the genus though several other species have been named, which have since been assigned to other genera.

Currently valid species include:[2]

Doubtful species include:[3]

Tentative species:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Hemming, Francis, ed. (1955). "Opinion 320: Validation, under the Plenary Powers, of the generic name Limulus Müller (O. F.), 1785 (class Merostomata) and confirmation of the entry of that name on the 'Official List of Generic Names in Zoology' (validation of an error in 'Opinion' 104)". Opinions and Declarations Rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 9 (10): 149–169.
  2. ^ Bicknell, Russell D. C.; Błażejowski, Błażej; Wings, Oliver; Hitij, Tomaž; Botton, Mark L. (2021-03-02). Zhang, Xi‐Guang (ed.). "Critical re‐evaluation of Limulidae uncovers limited Limulus diversity". Papers in Palaeontology. 7 (3): 1525–1556. doi:10.1002/spp2.1352. ISSN 2056-2799. S2CID 233783546.
  3. ^ a b c Dunlop, J. A., Penney, D. & Jekel, D. 2013. A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives. In Platnick, N. I. (ed.) The world spider catalog, version 14.0 American Museum of Natural History, online at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/index.html


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