Limulus polyphemus was reported from 3 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 3 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Atlantic: from Maine, USA to Mexico.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Germany DEU introduced 3700
North America Mexico MEX native 118340
North America USA USA native 72

Table 4: Reported from 3 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Germany DEU introduced 3700
North America Mexico MEX native 118340
North America USA USA native 72
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