The phylogenetic relationship among two species of genus Nebo (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) from Saudi Arabia and Middle East. [PDF]
BMC Zool, 2023 Background The genus Nebo has been identified as a medically important scorpion species distributed across Arabia and the Middle East. However, its taxonomic status remains unclear.
Alqahtani AR +3 more
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A new species of the genus Diplocentrus Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones, Diplocentridae) from Oaxaca, Mexico. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2014 A new species of the genus Diplocentrus Peters, 1861 is described, based on several specimens collected in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is characterized by a high telotarsal spiniform setae count (4-5/5:5/6:6/6:6/6-7), and the pectinal tooth counts of
Santibáñez-López CE.
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Morphometric study and sexual dimorphism analyses in an Iranian population of Scorpio maurus (Arachnida: Scorpionidae). [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 Scorpio maurus was collected and evaluated for morphometric study and sexual dimorphism analyses for the first time in Iran. 53 morphological characters of 15 specimens of each sex of S. maurus were studied. Sexual dimorphism was observed in 21 morphological characters of S. maurus based on statistical analyses.
Soltan-Alinejad P +4 more
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Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2015 Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide, except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public health problem in several parts of the world.
Santibáñez-López CE +3 more
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Transcriptome annotation and characterization of novel toxins in six scorpion species. [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2019 Background Venom has evolved in parallel in multiple animals for the purpose of self-defense, prey capture or both. These venoms typically consist of highly complex mixtures of toxins: diverse bioactive peptides and/or proteins each with a specific ...
Grashof DGB +7 more
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The male sexual apparatus in the order Scorpiones (Arachnida): a comparative study of functional morphology as a tool to define hypotheses of homology. [PDF]
Front Zool, 2017 Background Insemination in scorpions is carried out by means of a partly sclerotized structure, the spermatophore, which is composed of two separate halves, the hemispermatophores. In most genera these reproductive structures can be used to differentiate
Monod L +3 more
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Alacranes (Arachnida: Scorpiones) de Frontera Corozal, en la selva lacandona, Chiapas, México, con la descripción de una nueva especie de Diplocentrus (Diplocentridae) [PDF]
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2007 SE REALIZARON RECOLECTAS DIURNAS Y NOCTURNAS EN LA COMUNIDAD DE FRONTERA COROZAL, MUNICIPIO DE OCOSINGO, CHIAPAS, MÉXICO. SE REGISTRAN 3 ESPECIES DE ESCORPIONES, 2 DE LA FAMILIA BUTHIDAE Y UNA DE LA FAMILIA DIPLOCENTRIDAE.
ÓSCAR F. FRANCKE B.
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Cophylogenetic analysis suggests cospeciation between the Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade symbionts and their hosts. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2019 Scorpions are predator arachnids of ancient origin and worldwide distribution. Two scorpion species, Vaejovis smithi and Centruroides limpidus, were found to harbor two different Mollicutes phylotypes: a Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade (SMC) and Scorpion Group
Bolaños LM +9 more
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Scorpion peptides: potential use for new drug development. [PDF]
J Toxicol, 2013 Several peptides contained in scorpion fluids showed diverse array of biological activities with high specificities to their targeted sites. Many investigations outlined their potent effects against microbes and showed their potential to modulate various biological mechanisms that are involved in immune, nervous, cardiovascular, and neoplastic diseases.
Hmed B, Serria HT, Mounir ZK.
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Disentangling diversity patterns in Cuban scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones)
Novitates Caribaea, 2022 The assembly of communities is often viewed as a process involving the dispersal of species from a regional pool. An oceanic island provides a unique opportunity to test such a hypothesis and many others related to the patterns and processes behind ...
André Felipe de Araújo Lira +3 more
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