Parabuthus transvaalicus

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Taxonavigation

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Parabuthus transvaalicus
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: Parabuthus
Species: Parabuthus transvaalicus

Name

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  • Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899

Synonyms

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Primary references

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References

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  • Three structurally related, highly potent, peptides from the venom of Parabuthus transvaalicus possess divergent biological activity.
  • [Parabuthus transvaalicus.]
  • Parabuthus transvaalicus the Transvaal spitting fattail scorpion.
  • Cost of venom regeneration in Parabuthus transvaalicus (Arachnida: Buthidae).
  • Defensive stinging by Parabuthus transvaalicus scorpions: risk assessment and venom metering.
  • Bora Inceoglu et al. 2003: One scorpion, two venoms: prevenom of Parabuthus transvaalicus acts as an alternative type of venom with distinct mechanism of action. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 100 (3): 922–927. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.242735499

Vernacular names

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English: Transvaal thick-tailed scorpion