Limulidae

Translingual

Etymology

Limulus +‎ -idae, from the type genus Limulus

Proper noun

Limulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Xiphosura – the horseshoe crabs.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata - subphylum; Merostomata - class; Xiphosura - order; Xiphosurida - suborder; Limulina - infraorder

Hyponyms

(family): Carcinoscorpius, Limulus, †Mesolimulus, Tachypleus - genera

References

Limulidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Limulidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Limulidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Limulidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Limulidae at Encyclopedia of Life
Limulidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Limulidae at World Register of Marine Species

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