Orthochirus farzanpayi

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 farzanpayi

Name

Orthochirus farzanpayi (Vachon & Farzanpay, 1987)

Type locality: Iran, 215 km N of Bandar-Abas [Bandar-e-Abbas].

Lectotype: NMW. female ♀. 22.III.1972. NMW Nos. 68. (lectotype Simonoides farzanpayi designated by

Synonymy

• Simonoides farzanpayi Vachon & Farzanpay in Farzanpay, 1987: 162
• Orthochirus sobotniki Kovařík, 2004: 20 (synonymized by Kovařík & Fet, 2006: 1)
  • Type locality: Iran, 5 km SE of Posht Chenár, 29°12’941”N, 53°20’014”E, alt. 1692 m.
    • Holotype: male ♂. legit J. Šobotník.

References

Primary references

• Farzanpay, R. 1987: [Knowing scorpions]. Teheran: Central University Publications, No. 312, Biology 4, 231 pp. [Farsi, with Latin index] [Not seen] Reference page. 

Additional 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. 
• Kovařík, F. & Fet, V.Y. 2006. Taxonomic position of the genus Simonoides Vachon et Farzanpay, 1987, and description of a new species of Orthochirus Karsch from Iran (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Euscorpius 38: 1-10. Reference page.