A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam
A new genus and species of scorpion belonging to the family Pseudochactidae are described based on four specimens collected in the Tien Son cave at the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The new species represents a true troglobitic element, the first one known for the...
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| description | A new genus and species of scorpion belonging to the family Pseudochactidae are described based on four specimens collected in the Tien Son cave at the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The new species represents a true troglobitic element, the first one known for the family Pseudochactidae. This represents the third known record of a pseudochactid, and the first from Vietnam. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7503ef82e1e44a37a1e9378b3e3ff68e2022-12-21T23:13:20ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702010-12-0171011310.3897/zookeys.71.7862479A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from VietnamWilson LourencoPham Dinh-SacA new genus and species of scorpion belonging to the family Pseudochactidae are described based on four specimens collected in the Tien Son cave at the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The new species represents a true troglobitic element, the first one known for the family Pseudochactidae. This represents the third known record of a pseudochactid, and the first from Vietnam.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2479ScorpionVietnamPhong Nha - Ke Bang National Parkkarst cave systemnew genus and speciestroglobitic element |
| spellingShingle | Wilson Lourenco Pham Dinh-Sac A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam ZooKeys Scorpion Vietnam Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park karst cave system new genus and species troglobitic element |
| title | A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam |
| title_full | A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam |
| title_short | A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam |
| title_sort | remarkable new cave scorpion of the family pseudochactidae gromov chelicerata scorpiones from vietnam |
| topic | Scorpion Vietnam Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park karst cave system new genus and species troglobitic element |
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