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Limulus

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Limulus
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Limulus
Genus recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, China Species List, Germany Species List, Mexico Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, NCBI, wikipedia gl Galician, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, Global Biotic Interactions, and iNaturalist data coverage
Limulus
Recognized by CalPhotos and Furui 2020
Limulus Müller 1785
Genus recognized by GBIF classification and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Limulus O. F. Müller 1785
Genus recognized by GBIF national node type records Sweden, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, and World Register of Marine Species

Alternative Names

Limulus darwini
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? polyphemus Linnaeus, 1758
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Limulidae)
Limulus
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records UK, iDigBio type specimen records, Flickr Group, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Flickr BHL, Egg Characteristics and Breeding Season for Woods Hole Species, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Polyphemus
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Xiphosura
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

Azerbaijani

Atnalı yengəci preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Cornish

Kanker margh-horn preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Limulo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アメリカカブトガニ属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Polish

Skrzypłocz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Limulus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Merostomata
Xiphosurida
Limulina
Limulidae
Limulus (this page)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)
Carcinoscorpius
Tachypleus

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Merostomata
Xiphosurida R. & E. Richter 1924
Limulidae Leach 1819
Limulinae Leach 1819
Limulus O. F. Müller 1785 (this page)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Merostomata
Xiphosurida
Limulina
Limulidae
Limulus (this page)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)
Carcinoscorpius
Tachypleus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Merostomata
Xiphosurida
Limulina
Limulidae
Limulus (this page)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)
Carcinoscorpius
Tachypleus

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Merostomata
Xiphosurida
Limulidae
Limulus Müller 1785 (this page)
Limulus cancriformis Lamarck 1801
Limulus coffini Reeside & Harris
Limulus nathorsti Jackson & R. T.
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)
Belinurus König 1825
Carcinoscorpius Pocock 1902
Crenatolimulus Feldmann, Schweitzer, Dattilo & Farlow 2011
Euproops Meek 1867
Psammolimulus Lange 1922
Tachypleus Leach 1819
Victalimulus Riek & Gill 1971
Weinbergina Richter & Richter 1929

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Euchelicerata
Xiphosura
Xiphosurida
Limulina
Limulidae
Limulus Müller 1785 (this page)
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus 1758)
Carcinoscorpius Pocock 1902
Tachypleus Leach 1819

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Merostomata
Xiphosura
Limulidae
Limulus (this page)
Limulus polyphemus
unclassified Limulus
Carcinoscorpius
Tachypleus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Merostomata
Xiphosura
Limulidae
Limulus (this page)
Limulus australis
Limulus latreillii
Limulus longispinus
Limulus macleaii
Limulus molluccanus
Limulus polyphemus
Limulus sowerbii
Limulus tridentatus
Carcinoscorpius
Casterolimulus
Tachypleus
Victalimulus

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Arthropoda
Merostomata
Xiphosurida
Limulidae
Limulus O. F. Müller 1785 (this page)
Carcinoscorpius
Carcinoscorpius Pocock 1902
Limulinae Leach 1819
Limulus
Tachypleinae Pocock 1902
Tachypleus
Tachypleus Leach 1819
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