Definition of Merostomata. Meaning of Merostomata. Synonyms of Merostomata

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Definition of Merostomata

Merostomata
Merostomata Mer`o*stom"a*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thigh + ?, -?, mouth.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of Arthropoda, allied to the Crustacea. It includes the trilobites, Eurypteroidea, and Limuloidea. All are extinct except the horseshoe crabs of the last group. See Limulus.

Meaning of Merostomata from wikipedia

- Merostomata is a class of chelicerate arthropods that contains the extinct Eurypterida (sea scorpions) and the extant Xiphosura (horseshoe crabs). The...
- Merostomata is still seen in textbooks, without reference to the Eurypterida, some have urged that this usage should be discouraged. The Merostomata label...
- Subphylum: Chelicerata class: Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 Orders Ricinulei ?Merostomata ?Xiphosura – horseshoe crabs ?Eurypterida - sea scorpions Opiliones –...
- Pycnogonida (sea spiders) Euchelicerata Merostomata (horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions) Arachnida (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites)...
- Plenary Powers, of the generic name Limulus Müller (O. F.), 1785 (class Merostomata) and confirmation of the entry of that name on the 'Official List of...
- Pycnogonida (sea spiders) Euchelicerata Merostomata (horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions) Arachnida (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites)...
- Pycnogonida (sea spiders) Euchelicerata Merostomata (horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions) Arachnida (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites)...
- classified the Merostomata as a subclass within the Arachnida, raised to the rank of class. In 1866, Ernst Haeckel classified the Merostomata (containing...
- Pycnogonida (sea spiders) Euchelicerata Merostomata (horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions) Arachnida (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites)...
- Pycnogonida (sea spiders) Euchelicerata Merostomata (horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions) Arachnida (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites)...