The arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum of Bern (NMBE), Switzerland: scope, history, and significance [PDF]
ZooKeysThe arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum Bern (NMBE) comprises approximately 120,000 vials containing around 500,000 specimens of spiders (Araneae), harvestmen (Opiliones), and scorpions (Scorpiones). While the material originated from
Yvonne Kranz-Baltensperger +2 more
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Matt E. Braunwalder (2005): Scorpiones (Arachnida)
Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 2006 book review: Matt E. Braunwalder (2005): Scorpiones (Arachnida)
Komposch, Christian
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ERGA-CBP chromosome-level genome assembly of the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones), a singular scorpion in Europe [version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Open Research EuropeWe present a chromosome-level reference genome for the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones). The genome size estimated by flow cytometry (4.32 Gb) closely matches the final assembly size (3.98 Gb).
Vadim A. Pisarenco +9 more
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A review of fossil scorpion higher systematics [PDF]
PeerJScorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) are a diverse and widespread arachnid order with a rich and deep fossil record. Here we review the, sometimes complex, historical development of fossil scorpion higher classification.
Jason A. Dunlop, Russell J. Garwood
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Two New Species of Euscorpius (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) from Skyros and Andros Islands, Greece
Zoodiversity, 2022 Two new scorpion species are described from Skyros and Andros Islands (Greece), Euscorpius triantisi sp. n. and E. simaiakisi sp. n. respectively, based on morphological and molecular evidence. Identity and level of divergence of these taxa are confirmed
G. Tropea +3 more
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The gross anatomy of the nervous system of Bothriurus bonariensis (L. C. KOCH, 1842) (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2002 The nervous system of the order Scorpiones appears to have a common organizational structure. The combination of an anatomical study using methylene blue as the contrast medium together with a histological analysis using hematoxylin-eosin and Heindenhain´
A. C. M. HORN, M. ACHAVAL
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DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Relationship of Parabuthus liosoma (Ehrenberg, 1828) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Biology(1) Background. Parabuthus liosoma is one of the largest buthid scorpion species and is endemic to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. This study provides the first DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis of P.
Ahmed Badry +6 more
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Description of Bothriurus mistral n. sp., the highest-dwelling Bothriurus from the western Andes (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), using multiple morphometric approaches. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 We describe Bothriurus mistral n. sp. (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae) from the Chilean north-central Andes of the Coquimbo Region. This is the highest elevational discovery for Bothriurus in the western slopes of the Andes.
Andrés A Ojanguren-Affilastro +5 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009 Se presentan evidencias morfológicas y moleculares para reconocer a Centruroides limpidus tecomanus Hoffmann (Scorpiones: Buthidae) como especie válida y no como una subespecie de Centruroides limpidus (Karsch).
Javier Ponce-Saavedra +3 more
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The phylogenetic relationship among two species of genus Nebo (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) from Saudi Arabia and Middle East [PDF]
BMC Zoology, 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.
Abdulaziz R. Alqahtani +3 more
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