Akrav israchanani

Akrav israchanani

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neoscorpionina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Scorpiones Subordo: Neoscorpionina

Familia: Akravidae
Genus: Akrav
Species: Akrav israchanani

Name

Akrav israchanani Levy, 2007

Holotype: Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, accession number HUJsc. 2673.

Paratypes: Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, accession numbers HUJsc. 2674−2679.

Type locality: Ayalon Cave, Central District, Israel.

Etymology: A combination, derived from Israel as terra typica and a patronym in honor of Israel Na'aman, who collected the type material, and Israeli zoologist Chanan Dimentman.

References

Primary references

• Levy, G. 2007. The first troglobite scorpion from Israel and a new chactoid family (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Zoology in the Middle East 40(1): 91–96. DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2007.10638209 Reference page. 

Links

• Akrav israchanani – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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