IRMNG - Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950

IRMNG taxon details

Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950

IRMNG_ID

1384187 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1384187)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Buthidae Koch, 1837

Synonymised names

Afghanobuthus Lourenço, 2005 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Olivierus Farzanpay, 1986 · unaccepted > nomen nudum

Olivierus Farzanpay, 1987 · unaccepted

Direct children (12)

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Species Mesobuthus agnetis (Werner, 1936)
Species Mesobuthus cyprius Gantenbein & Kropf in Gantenbein, Kropf, Largiader & Scholl, 2000
Species Mesobuthus eupeus (Koch, 1839)
Species Mesobuthus extremus (Werner, 1936)
Species Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832)
Species Mesobuthus hendersoni (Pocock, 1900)
Species Mesobuthus macmahoni (Pocock, 1900)
Species Mesobuthus martensii (Karsch, 1879)
Species Mesobuthus nigrocinctus (Ehrenberg, 1828)
Species Mesobuthus pachyurus (Pocock, 1897)
Species Mesobuthus tamulus (Fabricius, 1798)
Species Mesobuthus vesiculatus (Pocock, 1899)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Vachon, M. (1950). Études sur les Scorpions. Archives de l'Institut Pasteur d'Algérie. 28(2): 152-216, (3): 383-413.
page(s): 152 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1384187 on 2025-03-31

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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original description Vachon, M. (1950). Études sur les Scorpions. Archives de l'Institut Pasteur d'Algérie. 28(2): 152-216, (3): 383-413.
page(s): 152 [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]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [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. Zootaxa. 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details]

verified source for family Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. Zootaxa. 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [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]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

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

extant flag source Aphia [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

original description (of Afghanobuthus Lourenço, 2005) Lourenço, W.R. (2005). A new genus and species of scorpion from Afghanistan (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 53 (1-2), 111–114., available online at http://www.zoologicalbulletin.de/BzB_Volumes/Volume_53_1_2/111_114_BZB53_1_2_Lourenco_Wilson.PDF [details]

original description (of Olivierus Farzanpay, 1987) Farzanpay, R. (1987). [Knowing Scorpions]. Central University Publications. 132, Biology 4. Teheran. 231 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info type is eupeus (Hallan, 2000-) [details]

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