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Checklist for Superfamily Scorpionoidea Leach, 1815
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
534
3751
18170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
60
368
1346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
7
32
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
31
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
6
31
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
3
14
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oceania
3 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions34SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 189625SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oceania
14 Genera with 68 Species
Aops Volschenk & ..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Bothriurus Peters, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brachistosternus Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 0Toothed Scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1843South African rock scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronebo Pocock, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 184412SpeciesTaxom
Iomachus Pocock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 184310SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 190328SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aops oncodactylus Volschenk & ..., 2008Barrow Island cave scorpion
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) bonariensis C. L. Koch, 1842
Brachistosternus (Ministernus) ferrugineus Thorell, 1876
Cercophonius granulosus Kraepelin, 1908
Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930
Cercophonius michaelseni Kraepelin, 1908
Cercophonius queenslandae Acosta, 1990
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Cercophonius sulcatus Kraepelin, 1908
Diplocentrus lesueurii
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus venustrus
Hadogenes trichiurus Gervais, 1843
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpion
Heteronebo yntemai Francke & Si..., 1980
Hormurus australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Hormurus caudicula L.Koch, 1867
Hormurus ischnoryctes Monod & Pren..., 2013
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus litodactylus Monod & Vols..., 2004
Hormurus longimanus (Locket, 1995)⇒ Liocheles australasiae longimanus Werner, 1939..., 1997
Hormurus macrochela Monod, 2013
Hormurus neocaledonicus Simon, 1877
Hormurus ochyroscapter Monod, 2013
Hormurus penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Hormurus polisorum Volschenk, L..., 2001Christmas Island cave scorpion
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Iomachus politus Pocock, 1896Tanzanian Long-claw Scorpion
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles australasiae longimanus Werner, 1939..., 1997
Liocheles extensa Locket, 1997
Liocheles extensus Locket, 1997
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Liocheles litodactylus Monod & Vols..., 2004
Liocheles neocaledonicus Simon, 1877
Liocheles penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Liocheles polisorum (Volschenk, L..., 2001)⇒ Hormurus polisorum Volschenk, L..., 2001
Liocheles waigiensis Gervais, 1843Rainforest scorpion
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lecomtei Lucas, 1858
Urodacus abruptus (Pocock, 1888)⇒ Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus butleri Volschenk, H..., 2012
Urodacus carinatus Hirst, 1911
Urodacus centralis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus elongatus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus excellens Pocock, 1888
Urodacus giulianii L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus granifrons (Kraepelin, 1916)⇒ Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903
Urodacus hartmeyeri Kraepelin, 1908
Urodacus hillieri (Hirst, 1911)⇒ Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus koolanensis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus lowei L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus macrurus Pocock, 1899
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus marianus (Roewer, 1943)⇒ Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861
Urodacus mckenziei Volschenk, S..., 2000
Urodacus megamastigus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus planimanus Pocock, 1893
Urodacus similis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus simplex (Pocock, 1902)⇒ Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus subarmatus (Pocock, 1902)⇒ Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus varians Glauert, 1963
Urodacus woodwardii (Pocock, 1893)⇒ Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876

Subnodes of Scorpionoidea with occurrences in Oceania
FamilyBothriuridae
Simon, 1880
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHormuridae
Laurie, 1896
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScorpionidae
Pierre André Latreille, 1802
Largeclaw scorpions
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



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