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Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
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.
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Branches of Limulus polyphemus
Taxonomic Level | Taxa | FWS Focus |
---|---|---|
Aberration | 0 | |
Form | 0 | |
Morph | 0 | |
Race | 0 | |
Stirp | 0 | |
Subspecies | 0 | |
Unspecified | 0 | |
Variety | 0 | |
All Subtaxa | 0 | 0 |
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
Infrakingdom | Protostomia | |
Superphylum | Ecdysozoa | |
Phylum | Arthropoda | |
Subphylum | Chelicerata | |
Class | Euchelicerata | |
Subclass | Xiphosura | |
Order | Xiphosurida | |
Suborder | Limulina | |
Family | Limulidae | |
Genus | Limulus | |
Species | Limulus polyphemus | FWS Focus |