Orthochirus afghanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Buthoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Cladus: Antennopoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Scorpiones Subordo: Neoscorpionina Infraordo: Orthosternina Parvordo: Buthida Superfamilia: Buthoidea

Familia: Buthidae
Genus: Orthochirus
Species: Orthochirus afghanus

Name

Orthochirus afghanus Kovařík, 2004: 6

Type locality: Afghanistan, Prov. Nengrahar, Jalalabad.

Holotype: MMBC. female ♀. I.-III.1965. legit D. Povolný.

References

Primary references

• Kovařík, F. 2004b. Revision and taxonomic position of genera Afghanorthochirus Lourenço & Vachon, Baloorthochirus Kovařík, Butheolus Simon, Nanobuthus Pocock, Orthochiroides Kovařík, Pakistanorthochirus Lourenço, and Asian Orthochirus Karsch, with descriptions of twelve new species (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Euscorpius No. 16: 1-33. Full article (PDF). Reference page.