Limulidae

Translingual

Etymology

Limulus +‎ -idae, from the type genus Limulus

Proper noun

Limulidae

1. 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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Limulidae at World Register of Marine Species