Biology:Euscorpiidae

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Short description: Family of scorpions

Euscorpiidae
Temporal range: Paleogene–present
Euscorpiidae - Euscorpiops montanus.jpg
Museum specimen of Euscorpiops montanus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Euscorpiidae
Laurie, 1896[1]

The Euscorpiidae are a family of scorpions.

Genera

Euscorpiidae contains the following six genera:[2]

  • Alpiscorpius Gantenbein et al., 1999
  • Euscorpius Thorell, 1876
  • Megacormus Karsch, 1881
  • Plesiochactas Pocock, 1900
  • Tetratrichobothrius Birula, 1917
  • Troglocormus Francke, 1981

References

Wikidata ☰ Q135121 entry