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Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs

Limulus
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Summary

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: Doubtful species include: Tentative species: - Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Limulus coffini† Reeside & Harris, 1952 - Pierre Shale, United States, Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) - Limulus nathorsti† Jackson, 1906 - Jurassic, Sweden - "Limulus" decheni† Zinken, 1862 - Paleogene, Germany (considered by some intermediate between Limulus and Tachypleus)

Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs

Limulus
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Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Merostomata
order: Xiphosurida
family: Limulidae

Species

Limulus polyphemus

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

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