Orthochirus afar

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neoscorpionina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Scorpiones Subordo: Neoscorpionina

Familia: Buthidae
Genus: Orthochirus
Species: Orthochirus afar

Name

Orthochirus afar Kovařík & Lowe in Kovařík, Lowe & Šťáhlavský, 2016: 10

Type locality: Ethiopia, Afar Region, Gewane, 10°09'38"N, 40°39'45"E, 631 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 12EO)

Holotype: coll. František Kovařík. male ♂. 23–24.XI.2012. legit F. Kovařík.

References

Primary references

• Kovařík, F., Lowe, G. & Šťáhlavský, F. 2016. Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part IX. Lanzatus, Orthochirus, and Somalicharmus (Buthidae), with description of Lanzatus somalilandus sp. n. and Orthochirus afar sp. n.. Euscorpius 232: 1–38. Full article (PDF). Reference page.