Opisthacanthus is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Hormuridae |
| Genus: | Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861 |
Species
editThe following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:[2]
- Opisthacanthus africanus Simon, 1876
- Opisthacanthus ambanja Lourenço, 2014
- Opisthacanthus andohahela Lourenço, 2014
- Opisthacanthus antsiranana Lourenço, 2014
- Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
- Opisthacanthus autanensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2004
- Opisthacanthus basutus Lawrence, 1955)
- Opisthacanthus borboremai Lourenço & Fe, 2003
- Opisthacanthus brevicauda Rojas-Runjaic, Borges & Armas, 2008
- Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
- Opisthacanthus cayaporum Vellard, 1932
- Opisthacanthus daraisensis Lourenço, 2006
- Opisthacanthus diremptus (Karsch, 1879)
- Opisthacanthus elatus (Gervais, 1843)
- Opisthacanthus faillei Lourenço & Wilme, 2019
- Opisthacanthus heurtaultae Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus laevipes (Pocock, 1893)
- Opisthacanthus lamorali Lourenço, 1981
- Opisthacanthus lavasoa Lourenço, Wilme & Waeber, 2016
- Opisthacanthus lecomtei (Lucas, 1858)
- Opisthacanthus lepturus (Beauvois, 1805)
- Opisthacanthus lourencoi Ythier, 2022
- Opisthacanthus lucienneae Lourenço, 2006
- Opisthacanthus maculatus Lourenço, 2006
- Opisthacanthus madagascariensis Kraepelin, 1894
- Opisthacanthus milloti Lourenço & Goodman, 2008
- Opisthacanthus pauliani Lourenço & Goodman, 2008
- Opisthacanthus piceus Lourenço, 2006
- Opisthacanthus piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
- Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897
- Opisthacanthus rugulosus Pocock, 1896
- Opisthacanthus surinamensis Lourenço, 2017
- Opisthacanthus titanus Lourenço, Wilme & Waeber 2018
- Opisthacanthus valerioi Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus validus (Thorell, 1876
- Opisthacanthus weyrauchi Mello-Leitão, 1948
Current systematics
editSubgenus Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861
I. cayaporum group
- Opisthacanthus cayaporum Vellard, 1932
- Opisthacanthus heurtaultae Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus weyrauchi Mello-Leitão, 1948
II. lepturus group
- Opisthacanthus lepturus (Beauvois, 1805)
- Opisthacanthus elatus (Gervais, 1844)
- Opisthacanthus valerioi Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus borboremai sp. n.
III. lecomtei group
- Opisthacanthus lecomtei (Lucas, 1858)
Subgenus Nepabellus Francke, 1974
I. africanus group
- Opisthacanthus africanus africanus Simon, 1876
- Opisthacanthus africanus pallidus Lourenço, 2003
- Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
- Opisthacanthus diremptus (Karsch, 1879)
II. asper group
- Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
- Opisthacanthus basutus Lawrence, 1955
- Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897
III. laevipes group
- Opisthacanthus laevipes (Pocock, 1893)
IV. rugulosus group
- Opisthacanthus lamorali Lourenço, 1981
- Opisthacanthus rugulosus Pocock, 1896
V. validus group
- Opisthacanthus piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
- Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
Subgenus Monodopisthacanthus Lourenço, 2001
I. madagascariensis group
- Opisthacanthus madagascariensis Kraepelin, 1894
- Opisthacanthus punctulatus Pocock, 1896[3]
References
edit- ^ "Opisthacanthus (Creeping scorpions)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "The Scorpion Files - Hormuridae". www.ntnu.no. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Lourenço, Wilson R.; Fé, Nelson F. (2003-12-31). "DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF OPISTHACANTHUS PETERS (SCORPIONES, LIOCHELIDAE) TO BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA" (PDF). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 8: 81–88. ISSN 1576-9518.
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