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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Diplocentridae

Family Diplocentridae

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Diplocentrus whitei (Gervais, 1844) - Diplocentrus whitei - male Diplocentrus whitei Diplocentrus whitei Dark brown scorpion - Diplocentrus whitei Scorpion - Anuroctonus sp? - Diplocentrus spitzeri - male Dark scorpion - Diplocentrus whitei - male D. spitzeri - Diplocentrus spitzeri - male D. spitzeri - Diplocentrus spitzeri - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Scorpiones (Scorpions)
Family Diplocentridae
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
The family Diplocentridae was transferred to the family Scorpionidae in Dec 2003, a move that is being questioned. Bugguide will continue to keep Diplocentridae in family status until DNA evidence proves otherwise.
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Genus List: (All but the last two occur in Americas and Caribbean)
Bioculus
Diplocentrus
Didymocentrus
Tarsoporosus
Cazierius
Oiclus
Heteronebo (New World and the Middle East)
Nebo (Middle East)
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 23 October, 2005 - 7:33am
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 27 October, 2008 - 12:13pm

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