Humicolous microcharmid scorpions: a new genus and species from Madagascar

C R Biol. 2004 Jan;327(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.crvi.2003.12.003.

Abstract

A new genus and species of humicolous microcharmid scorpion are described on the basis of a single specimen collected in the Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar. New considerations regarding the taxonomy and morphology of micro-buthoid Malagasy scorpions are proposed, based mainly on the study of the peg-shaped sensillae of the pectines by scanning electron microscopy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Madagascar
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Scorpions / anatomy & histology
  • Scorpions / classification*
  • Scorpions / ultrastructure