The Scorpionidae (burrowing scorpions or pale-legged scorpions) make up the
superfamily
SUPERFAMILY is a database and search platform of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. It classifies amino acid sequences into known structural domains, especially into SCOP superfamilies. Domains are functional, str ...
Scorpionoidea. The family was established by
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoology, zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained hi ...
, 1802.
Genera
Scorpionidae contains the following genera:
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Aops''
Volschenk & Prendini, 2008
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Chersonesometrus''
Couzijn, 1978
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Deccanometrus''
Prendini & Loria, 2020
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Gigantometrus''
Couzijn, 1978
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Heterometrus''
Ehrenberg, 1828
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Javanimetrus''
Couzijn, 1978
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Opistophthalmus
''Opistophthalmus'' is a genus of scorpions known commonly as burrowing scorpions, tricolored scorpions, serkets, or hissing scorpions. They are found predominantly in southern Africa. They are known for making deep and elaborate burrows.
D ...
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C. L. Koch, 1837
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Pandiborellius''
Rossi, 2015
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Pandinoides''
Fet, 1997
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Pandinops''
Birula, 1913
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Pandinopsis''
Vachon, 1974
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Pandinurus''
Fet, 1997
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Pandinus
''Pandinus'' is a genus of large scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It contains one of the most popular pet scorpions, the emperor scorpion (''P. imperator''). The genus is distributed across tropical Africa.
Taxonomy
The genus was ...
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Thorell, 1876
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Pandipalpus''
Rossi, 2015
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Sahyadrimetrus''
Prendini & Loria, 2020
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Scorpio
Scorpio is the Latin word for scorpion. The name may refer to:
Astronomy and astrology
* Scorpio (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac
* Scorpius, a constellation often called Scorpio
People with the name
* Eddie Morris, a member of the hip-hop grou ...
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Linnaeus, 1758
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Srilankametrus''
Couzijn, 1981
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Urodacus
''Urodacus'' is a genus of scorpion belonging to the family Urodacidae. It was described by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters in 1861. The type species is '' U. novaehollandiae''. Its species are native to Australia, and dig burrows. The genus ...
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Peters, 1861
References
Scorpion families
Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille
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