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Centruroides
| Description | Centruroides is a genus of scorpions of the family Buthidae. Several North American species are known by the common vernacular name bark scorpion. Numerous species are extensively found throughout the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Antilles and northern South America. Some are known for their interesting patterning or large size (among Buthidae); most if not all fluoresce strongly under ultraviolet illumination, except after moulting. They contain several highly venomous species, and fatalities are known to occur. The venom of the Mexican scorpion Centruroides limpidus limpidus contains the neurotoxins Cll1 and Cll2. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centruroides, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Buthidae : Centruroides | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Centruroides Marx, 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Marx, G. 1890. Arachnida. Scientific results of explorations by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 12: 207-211. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | limited (based on Xiphosurida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Xiphosura) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | W. Schawaller. 1979. Erstnachweis eines Skorpions in Dominikanischem Bernstein (Stuttgarter Bernsteinsammlung: Arachnida, Scorpionida). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 45:1-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centruroides |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Centruroides alayoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides anchorellus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides antiguensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides arctimanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides baergi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides balsasensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides bani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides baracoae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides barbudensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides bertholdii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides caral species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides chamela species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides chamulaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides chiapanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides dammanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides edwardsii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides exilicauda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides exilimanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides exsul species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides fallassisimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides farri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides flavopictus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides franckei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides fulvipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides galano species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides gracilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides granosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides griseus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides guanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides hentzi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides hirsuticauda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides hirsutipalpus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides hoffmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides infamatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides insulanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides jaragua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides jorgeorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides koesteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides limbatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides limpidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides luceorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides lucidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides mahnerti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides marcanoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides margaritatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides mariaorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides mascota species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides meisei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides melanodactylus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides navarroi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides nigrescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides nigrimanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides nigropunctatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides nigrovariatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides nitidus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Centruroides noxius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides ochraceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides orizaba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides ornatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides pallidiceps species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides panamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides platnicki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides pococki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides polito species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides poncei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides rileyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides robertoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides rodolfoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides sanandres species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides sasae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides schmidti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides sculpturatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides serrano species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides simplex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides sissomi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides spectatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides stockwelli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides suffusus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides tapachulaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides tecomanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides testaceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides thorelli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides tuxtla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides underwoodi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides villegasi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centruroides vittatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1829 | Centrurus Ehrenberg |
| 1890 | Centruroides Marx |
| 2013 | Centruroides Dunlop et al. p. 36 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
