Limulus
See also: limulus
Translingual
Limulus polyphemus, with both the two lateral eyes and the two very small front eyes, small dots near the bottom of the black centerline
Proper noun
Limulus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Limulidae – the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus).
Usage notes
- Many fossil species were assigned here, but almost all are now assigned to other genera. For such genera see "sister taxa" at Limulus at Fossilworks.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Chelicerata - subphylum; Merostomata - class; Xiphosura - order; Xiphosurida - suborder; Limulina - infraorder; Limulidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Limulus polyphemus - sole extant species; for the few currently accepted extinct species see
Derived terms
References
- Limulus at World Register of Marine Species
- Limulus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Limulus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Limulus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Limulus at Fossilworks
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