Definition of Class merostomata

1. Noun. Used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida.

Exact synonyms: Merostomata
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Chelicerata, Superclass Chelicerata
Member holonyms: Order Xiphosura, Xiphosura, Eurypterida, Order Eurypterida

Literary usage of Class merostomata

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1. Mr Brouard's Odysseyby Diana Winsor by Diana Winsor (2004)
"Represented by four very similar species of the single class Merostomata, found off the coasts of India, the Far East, the eastern USA and the Gulf of ..."

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