Limulus

limulus Translingual thumb|Limulus polyphemus species Limulus polyphemus, with both the two lateral eyes and the two very small front eyes, small dots near the bottom of the black centerline Etymology mul la līmulus somewhat askance. Proper noun 1 m genus family Limulidae the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus species) Usage notes Many fossil species were assigned here, but almost all are now assigned to other genera. For such genera see "sister taxa" at 18931. Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Limulus polyphemus species - sole extant species; for the few currently accepted extinct species see 1 Derived terms mul †Archeolimulus genus †Casterolimulus genus †Heterolimulus genus †Limulina genus †Limulitella genus †Limulites genus †Mesolimulus genus †Psammolimulus genus †Victalimulus genus References 1 1 1 150512 82702 49265 6849 18931