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Merostomata

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
CLASS

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Merostomata

Name

Homonyms
Merostomata
Common names
Horseshoe Crabs in English
horseshoe crabs in English
dolkhaler in Norwegian Bokmål
horseshoe crabs in English
horseshoe crabs in English
hesteskokrabber in Norwegian Bokmål
節口綱 in Japanese
節口綱 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Giribet, Gonzalo, and G. Hormiga, revisers, in Brusca, Richard C., Gonzalo Giribet, and Wendy Moore, 2022: Chapter 24: Phylum Arthropoda: Subphylum Chelicerata. Invertebrates, Fourth Edition. 801-855.
  2. Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998.
  3. Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998.
  4. Lamsdell, J. C. (2012). Revised systematics of Palaeozoic 'horseshoe crabs' and the myth of monophyletic Xiphosura. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 167(1): 1-27. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00874.x
  5. Lamsdell, J. C. (2012). Revised systematics of Palaeozoic 'horseshoe crabs' and the myth of monophyletic Xiphosura. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 167(1): 1-27. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00874.x
  6. Nellbring (2010) Främmande arter i Dyntaxa. Excel-fil via mejl 2010-08-27. Främmande Dyntaxa2.xls
  7. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  8. Tudge, Colin, 2000: null. The Variety of Life. 684.
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