Limulus
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See also: limulus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin līmulus (“somewhat askance”).
Proper noun[edit]
Limulus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Limulidae – the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus).
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
- (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[edit]
- (genus): Limulus polyphemus - sole extant species; for the few currently accepted extinct species see Limulus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- 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