Urodacidae
Urodacidae | |
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Urodacus elongatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Urodacidae Pocock, 1893 |
Urodacidae is a family containing two genera of scorpions, both of which are endemic to Australia. It was first described by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893. Formerly a subfamily (Urodacinae) of the Scorpionidae, it was later raised to family rank. Its sister taxon is the monotypic family Heteroscorpionidae, the species of which are confined to Madagascar.[1]
Genera
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jan Ove Rein (2023). "Urodacidae Pocock, 1893". The Scorpion Files. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Retrieved 8 February 2023.