Orthochirus afghanus

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 afghanus

Name

Orthochirus afghanus Kovařík, 2004: 6

Type locality: Afghanistan, Prov. Nengrahar, Jalalabad.

Holotype: MMBC. female ♀. I.-III.1965. legit D. Povolný.

References

Primary references

• Kovařík, F. 2004b. Revision and taxonomic position of genera Afghanorthochirus Lourenço & Vachon, Baloorthochirus Kovařík, Butheolus Simon, Nanobuthus Pocock, Orthochiroides Kovařík, Pakistanorthochirus Lourenço, and Asian Orthochirus Karsch, with descriptions of twelve new species (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Euscorpius No. 16: 1-33. Full article (PDF). Reference page.