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

Etymology

Latin līmulus (“somewhat askance”).

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 Paleobiology Database.

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 Limulus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived terms

References

Limulus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Limulus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Limulus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Limulus at World Register of Marine Species
Limulus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Limulus at Encyclopedia of Life
Limulus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Limulus at Paleobiology Database

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