''Iurus'' is a genus of
scorpions
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...
belonging to the family
Iuridae
The Iuridae are a family of scorpions in the order Scorpiones. Six genera and at least 20 described species are placed in the Iuridae.
Genera
* '' Anuroctonus''
* ''Calchas''
* ''Hadrurus'' (giant hairy scorpions)
* ''Iurus
''Iurus'' is a gen ...
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The species of this genus are found in Eastern Mediterranean.
Species:
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Iurus dekanum
''Iurus'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Iuridae.
The species of this genus are found in Eastern Mediterranean.
Species:
*''Iurus dekanum''
*''Iurus dufoureius''
*''Iurus kinzelbachi''
References
Scorpion genera
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Iurus dufoureius
''Iurus'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Iuridae.
The species of this genus are found in Eastern Mediterranean.
Species:
*''Iurus dekanum
''Iurus'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Iuridae.
The species of thi ...
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Iurus kinzelbachi
''Iurus'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Iuridae.
The species of this genus are found in Eastern Mediterranean.
Species:
*''Iurus dekanum''
*''Iurus dufoureius
''Iurus'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Iuri ...
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References
Scorpion genera
Scorpions of Asia
Scorpions of Europe
Taxa named by Tamerlan Thorell
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