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Checklist for Superfamily Scorpionoidea Leach, 1815
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
362
1673
5682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
43
137
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
6
14
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
5
13
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
5
13
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
3
6
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
3 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bothriuridae Simon, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Australia
6 Genera with 19 Species
Cercophonius Peters, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930
Cercophonius queenslandae Acosta, 1990
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lecomtei Lucas, 1858
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus centralis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus elongatus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus excellens Pocock, 1888
Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus macrurus Pocock, 1899
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876

Subnodes of Scorpionoidea with occurrences in East Australia
FamilyBothriuridae
Simon, 1880
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHormuridae
Laurie, 1896
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScorpionidae
Pierre André Latreille, 1802
Largeclaw scorpions
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scorpionoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Scorpionoidea at itis.gov