|
Sea Scorpion (other)
Sea scorpion may refer to: * Eurypterids, extinct arthropods in the order Eurypterida * Some fish in the family Cottidae, such as: ** Long-spined sea scorpion (''Taurulus bubalis'') ** Short-spined sea scorpion (''Myoxocephalus scorpius'') See also * Nepidae Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender p ..., an insect, commonly known as a water scorpion {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurypterid
Eurypterids, often informally called sea scorpions, are a group of extinct marine arthropods that form the Order (biology), order Eurypterida. The earliest known eurypterids date to the Darriwilian stage of the Ordovician period, 467.3 Myr, million years ago. The group is likely to have appeared first either during the Early Ordovician or Late Cambrian period. With approximately 250 species, the Eurypterida is the most diverse Paleozoic Chelicerata, chelicerate order. Following their appearance during the Ordovician, eurypterids became major components of marine faunas during the Silurian, from which the majority of eurypterid species have been described. The Silurian genus ''Eurypterus'' accounts for more than 90% of all known eurypterid specimens. Though the group continued to diversify during the subsequent Devonian period, the eurypterids were heavily affected by the Late Devonian extinction event. They declined in numbers and diversity until becoming extinct during the Permi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-spined Sea Scorpion
The long-spined bullhead (''Taurulus bubalis''), also known as the long-spined sea-scorpion, and the long-spined scorpion fish is a coastal fish of the sculpin family Cottidae, inhabiting marine waters of Europe. Taxonomy The longspined bullhead was first formally Species description, described as ''Cottus bubalis'' in 1786 by the Swedish biologist Bengt Anders Euphrasén with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as Bohuslän in Sweden. In 1907 the Russian ichthyologist Valerii Ivanovich Gratzianov classified this species in the monospecific subgenus ''Taurulus'' of the genus ''Myoxocephalus'', ''Taurulus'' is now recognised as a valid genus. The 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies this genus in the subfamily Cottinae of the family Cottidae but other authorities classify it in the subfamily Myoxocephalinae of the family Psychrolutidae. Description The longspined bullhead is a small fish with a thick, tapering body and a large head and resembles the Myox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short-spined Sea Scorpion
''Myoxocephalus scorpius'', typically known as the shorthorn sculpin or bull-rout, is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is a demersal species of the Northern Atlantic and adjacent subarctic and Arctic seas.Shorthorn Sculpin, ''Myoxocephalus scorpius'' Canada's Polar Life: Organisms. www.polarlife.ca The species has many English names that are used less frequently or in small parts of its range, including Arctic sculpin, daddy sculpin, European sculpin, father-lasher, goat sculpin, Greenland sculpin, guffy, horny whore, pig-fish, scully, scummy, short-spined sea scorpion and warty sculpin. Appearance It reaches maturity at in length and specimens from the Arctic and subarctic, which grow to the largest size, can reach up to . The fish has a squat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepidae
Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. There are 14 genera in the family, in two subfamilies, Nepinae and Ranatrinae. Members of the genus '' Ranatra'', the most widespread and species-rich genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are slenderer than ''Nepa''. While water scorpions do not sting with their tail (it is used for breathing), they do have a painful bite (strictly speaking a sting by their pointed proboscis), but this is much less harmful to humans than a true scorpion's sting. Range and habitat Nepidae are found on all continents except Antarctica. They mostly inhabit stagnant or slow-moving freshwater habitats like ponds, marshes, canals and streams. Exceptionally they ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
