Urodacus planimanus

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Urodacus planimanus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Urodacidae
Genus: Urodacus
Species:
U. planimanus
Binomial name
Urodacus planimanus
Pocock, 1893[1]

Urodacus planimanus is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1893 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pocock, RI (1893). "Notes on the classification of scorpions, followed by some observations upon synonymy, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (12): 303–330.
  2. "Species Urodacus planimanus Pocock, 1893". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.