Xiphosura - Xiphosurida - Limulidae

Full reference: S. X. Hu and J. Y. Huang. 2022. Taxonomic names, in A new horseshoe crab from the Permian-Triassic transition of South China: Xiphosurids as key components of post-extinction trophic webs. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 602(111178)

Parent taxon: Limulidae according to S. X. Hu and J. Y. Huang 2022

Sister taxa: Albalimulus, Allolimulus, Casterolimulus, Heterolimulus, Keuperlimulus, Limulinae, Limulitella, Limulus priscus, Mesolimulus, Sloveniolimulus, Tachypleinae, Tarracolimulus, Victalimulus, Volanalimulus, Yunnanolimulus

Subtaxa: Guangyuanolimulus shangsiensis

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Type: Guangyuanolimulus shangsiensis

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Shangsi Section, Bed 28 (Triassic of China)

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