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Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861

1104354  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1104354)

accepted
Genus
Opistacanthus Borelli, 1899 · unaccepted (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
Opisthacantus Ferreira, 1968 · unaccepted (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
Opisthocentrus Pocock, 1893 · unaccepted (junior homonym)

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  1. Species Opisthacanthus africanus Simon, 1876
  2. Species Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
  3. Species Opisthacanthus basutus Lawrence, 1955
  4. Species Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
  5. Species Opisthacanthus cayaporum Vellard, 1932
  6. Species Opisthacanthus diremptus (Karsch, 1879)
  7. Species Opisthacanthus elatus (Gervais, 1844)
  8. Species Opisthacanthus laevipes (Pocock, 1893)
  9. Species Opisthacanthus lamorali Lourenço, 1981
  10. Species Opisthacanthus lecomtei (Lucas, 1858)
  11. Species Opisthacanthus lepturus (Beauvois, 1805)
  12. Species Opisthacanthus madagascariensis Kraepelin, 1894
  13. Species Opisthacanthus piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
  14. Species Opisthacanthus punctulatus Pocock, 1896
  15. Species Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897
  16. Species Opisthacanthus rugulosus Pocock, 1896
  17. Species Opisthacanthus valerioi Lourenço, 1980
  18. Species Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  19. Species Opisthacanthus weyrauchi Mello-Leitão in Mello-Leitão & Araujo-Feio, 1948
  20. Species Opisthacanthus aequispinus Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus diremptus (Karsch, 1879)
  21. Species Opisthacanthus albanicus Hewitt, 1918 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  22. Species Opisthacanthus browni Hewitt, 1925 accepted as Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
  23. Species Opisthacanthus chrysopus Peters, 1861 accepted as Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
  24. Species Opisthacanthus crassimanus Pocock, 1896 accepted as Cheloctonus crassimanus (Pocock, 1896)
  25. Species Opisthacanthus davydovi Birula, 1903 accepted as Liocheles waigiensis (Gervais, 1844)
  26. Species Opisthacanthus duodecimdentatus Karsch, 1886 accepted as Opisthacanthus lecomtei (Lucas, 1858)
  27. Species Opisthacanthus fischeri Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897
  28. Species Opisthacanthus fulvipes Pocock, 1899 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  29. Species Opisthacanthus heurtaultae Lourenço, 1980 accepted as Opisthacanthus cayaporum Vellard, 1932
  30. Species Opisthacanthus kingbergii Thorell, 1876 accepted as Opisthacanthus elatus (Gervais, 1844)
  31. Species Opisthacanthus laevicauda Thorell, 1876 accepted as Opisthacanthus lepturus (Beauvois, 1805)
  32. Species Opisthacanthus laevis Hewitt, 1918 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  33. Species Opisthacanthus minor Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  34. Species Opisthacanthus montanus Lawrence, 1942 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  35. Species Opisthacanthus obscurus Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
  36. Species Opisthacanthus ochripes Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  37. Species Opisthacanthus paucispinulatus Hewitt, 1918 accepted as Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
  38. Species Opisthacanthus swazianus Hewitt, 1918 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
  39. Species Opisthacanthus transvaalicus Kraepelin, 1911 accepted as Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
marine, brackish
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Peters, W. (1861). Ueber eine neue Eintheilung der Skorpione und ueber die von ihm in Mossambique gesammelten Arten von Skorpionen, aus welchem hier ein Auszug mitgetheilt wird. <em>Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1861(1): 507–516., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36281994
page(s): 511 [details]   
Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Peters, 1862.  
Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Peters, 1862. [details]
IRMNG (2021). Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1104354 on 2024-03-28
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
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original description Peters, W. (1861). Ueber eine neue Eintheilung der Skorpione und ueber die von ihm in Mossambique gesammelten Arten von Skorpionen, aus welchem hier ein Auszug mitgetheilt wird. <em>Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1861(1): 507–516., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36281994
page(s): 511 [details]   

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .  [details]   

status source Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details]   

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012).  [details]   

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

current name source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .  [details]   

extant flag source as per family [details]   

habitat flag source as per family [details]   

original description  (of Nepabellus Francke, 1974) Francke, O.F. (1974). Nota sobre los géneros Opisthacanthus Peters y Nepabellus nom. nov. (Scorpionida, Scorpionidae) e informe sobre el hallazgo de O. lepturus en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. <em>Brenesia.</em> 4: 31-35.
page(s): 32 [details]   

original description  (of Opisthocentrus Pocock, 1893) Pocock, R. (1893). Notes on the classification of scorpions, followed by some observations upon synonymy, with descriptions of new genera and species. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 12(70): 303-330., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15613691
page(s): 316 [details]   

original description  (of Monodopisthacanthus Lourenço, 2001) Lourenço, W.R. (2001). Nouvelles considérations sur la phylogénie et la biogéographie des scorpions Ischnuridae de Madagascar. <em>Biogeographica, Compte-rendu des séances de la société de Biogéographie.</em> 77(2): 83-96.
page(s): 89 [details]   

original description  (of Opistacanthus Borelli, 1899) Borelli, A. (1899). Scorpioni raccolti nel Darien dal Dott. E. Festa. <em>Bolletino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della Reale Università di Torino.</em> 14 (338): 1-3., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11678682 [details]   

original description  (of Metascorpiops Toledo-Piza, 1972) Toledo Piza Jr., S. de. (1972). Um gênero novo de escorpiões brasileiros do noroeste de Goias (Vejovidae, Scorpiopsinae). <em>Revista de Agricultura, Piracicaba.</em> 47(1): 27-29., available online at http://www.revistadeagricultura.org.br/index.php/revistadeagricultura/article/view/350 [details]   
From other sources
Descriptive info type is elatus (Hallan, 2000-) [details]

Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Peters, 1862. [details]

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