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 National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Limulus at Paleobiology Database