Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=150514 on 2020-02-17
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Merostomata
- order
- Xiphosurida
- family
- Limulidae
- genus
- Limulus
- species
- Limulus polyphemus
Name
- Synonyms
- Limulus albus Bosc, 1802
- Limulus americanus Leach, 1819
- Limulus cyclops Fabricius, 1793
- Limulus occidentalis Lamarck, 1801
- Limulus sowerbii Leach, 1815
- Monoculus polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758
- Xiphosura polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Homonyms
- Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common names
- American Horseshoe Crab in English
- American horseshoe crab in English
- Atlantic Horseshoe Crab in English
- Atlantic horseshoe crab in English
- Atlantic horseshoe crab in language.
- Dolkhale in Danish
- Horseshoe Crab in English
- horseshoe crab in English
- American Horseshoe Crab in English
- dolksvans in Swedish
- Atlantic Horseshoe Crab in English
- Horseshoe Crab in English
- horseshoe crab in English
- horseshoe crab in English
Bibliographic References
- Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998.
- Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799.
- Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799.
- Nellbring (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Främmande arter i Dyntaxa. Excel-fil via mejl 2010-08-27. Främmande Dyntaxa2.xls
- Obst, Matthias, Søren Faurby, Somchai Bussarawit, and Peter Funch, 2011: Molecular phylogeny of extant horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura, Limulidae) indicates Paleogene diversification of Asian species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 62, no. 1. 21-26.
- Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp.
- Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp.
- van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).