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Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

Species code GS030850

General Status in Canada

Unrankable

Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Horseshoe crabs
Learn more about all species of Horseshoe crabs in Canada.

The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

In English, species in the family Limulidae are named "Horseshoe Crab".

French common name:

Limule atlantique

In French, species in the family Limulidae are named "Limule" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2020Atlantic Horseshoe CrabLimule atlantique

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Chelicerata

Class

Merostomata

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2020Limulus polyphemusLimulidaeXiphosurida

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2020Unrankable

Original Ranks:

Canada
2020Unrankable - NU
Yukon
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2020Not Present
Alberta
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2020Not Present
Ontario
2020Not Present
Quebec
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2020
Labrador
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2020Unrankable - SU