Xiphosura - Xiphosurida - Limulidae
Full reference: L. Størmer. 1952. Phylogeny and taxonomy of fossil horseshoe crabs. Journal of Paleontology 26:630-640
Parent taxon: Limulidae according to R. D. C. Bicknell et al. 2021
See also Bergström 1975, Dunlop et al. 2020, Lamsdell 2016, Lamsdell 2020, Sepkoski 2002, Størmer 1952 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Albalimulus, Allolimulus, Casterolimulus, Guangyuanolimulus, Heterolimulus, Keuperlimulus, Limulinae, Limulitella, Limulus priscus, Sloveniolimulus, Tachypleinae, Tarracolimulus, Victalimulus, Volanalimulus, Yunnanolimulus
Subtaxa: Mesolimulus crespelli Mesolimulus sibiricus Mesolimulus tafraoutensis Mesolimulus walchi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Morocco (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (7), the Russian Federation (1)
• Triassic of Spain (1)
Total: 10 collections including 14 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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