Alpiscorpius orgeli sp. nov., a new scorpion species from Manisa Province, Turkey (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

Yağmur E. A.

Zoology in the Middle East, vol.70, no.4, pp.361-373, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09397140.2024.2411748
  • Journal Name: Zoology in the Middle East
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Animal Behavior Abstracts, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-373
  • Keywords: Aegean region, Anatolia, description, scorpion taxonomy
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species Alpiscorpius orgelisp. nov. is described based on morphological evidence from Demirci District of Manisa Province in western Turkey. With this addition, the number of scorpion species recorded in Turkey now stands at 22 for the Euscorpiidae family and five for the genus Alpiscorpius. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:AAB28EC5-501C-4681-B780-8193F211EFED.