Limulus
See also: limulus
Translingual
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
- Category: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