Merostomata
Merostomata is a class of chelicerate arthropods that contains the extinct Eurypterida (sea scorpions) and the extant Xiphosura (horseshoe crabs). The term was originally used by James Dwight Dana to refer to Xiphosura only, but was emended by Henry Woodward to cover both groups.
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| Reconstruction of Eurypterus (Eurypterida) | |
| Five views of Limulus polyphemus (Xiphosura) | |
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| Class: | Merostomata Woodward, 1866 |
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