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Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

An armored crab with long spike tail washed up on the shore of an Atlantic beach
Common Name
Atlantic horseshoe crab
American horseshoe crab
FWS Focus

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
  • To further filter your view of branches that FWS focuses on, see the FWS Focus column.
  • By default, the list view will always show the child branches of the current taxon.

Branches of Limulus polyphemus

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies0
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa00

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomProtostomia
SuperphylumEcdysozoa
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumChelicerata
ClassEuchelicerata
SubclassXiphosura
OrderXiphosurida
SuborderLimulina
FamilyLimulidae
GenusLimulus
SpeciesLimulus polyphemusFWS Focus

Viewing: descendants of Limulus polyphemus