Tachypleus

Tachypleus; Temporal range: 145–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Jurassic to Present
	Tachypleus tridentatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Merostomata
Order:	Xiphosura
Family:	Limulidae
Genus:	Tachypleus

Tachypleus is a genus of southeast and east Asian horseshoe crabs in the family Limulidae. This species of horseshoe crab diverged from the older versions approx. 145 mya.

Species

References

^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Arthropoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-31. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[1] Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Arthropoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-31. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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