A new species of the genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from Xinjiang, China

Sun, Dong; Zhu, Ming–Sheng

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“…Kovařík [50] found four lateral eyes for Butheolus species, and pointed out that “the fourth eye” “may possibly be overlooked”. In our study, we found species M. martensii [9], [10], [11], [15], M. caucasicus [11], [15], [16], [17], [51] and M. eupeus with their subspecies [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [51] were studied numerous of times. Though there was no lack of good descriptions with drawings or high-tech photography among these studies, e.g.…”

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“…Though there was no lack of good descriptions with drawings or high-tech photography among these studies, e.g. Qi, et al [10], Sun & Zhu [16], Mirshamsi, et al [14], Sun & Sun [11], these “extra” lateral eyes were also not mentioned. Even the scanning electron microscopy were used in morphological studies, the same case still occurs, for example, Figure 2 of Lourenço & Leguin [26] illustrated a “Five-eye” model, but unfortunately, the No.…”

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True Lateral Eye Numbers for Extant Buthids: A New Discovery on an Old Character

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This study reports the results of a re-analysis of the number of lateral eyes in extant buthids. Specimens studied were confined mostly to those from China and the adjacent areas. 353 specimens belonging to 20 species (subspecies) and 8 genera were rechecked and found to have 5 pairs of lateral eyes contrary to earlier published works which reported the presence of 3 pairs of lateral eyes only. Combined with reported examples collected through reference investigation including 63 species from 16 genera, our study here shows a total of 79 species from 21 genera of scorpions spanning Asia and Africa had 5 pairs of lateral eyes. Reasons for not observing the presence of the extra lateral eyes are discussed and new protocols for examining specimens including using UV light are proposed to aid lateral eye recognition. Besides, a majority of genera in Buthidae are suggested to be in “Five-eye” model and a re-examination of all previously published taxonomic studies of buthid species is highly recommended.

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“…Kovar ˇı ´k [50] found four lateral eyes for Butheolus species, and pointed out that ''the fourth eye'' ''may possibly be overlooked''. In our study, we found species M. martensii [9,10,11,15], M. caucasicus [11,15,16,17,51] and M. eupeus with their subspecies [11,12,13,14,15,51] were studied numerous of times. Though there was no lack of good descriptions with drawings or high-tech photography among these studies, e.g.…”

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“…Though there was no lack of good descriptions with drawings or high-tech photography among these studies, e.g. Qi, et al [10], Sun & Zhu [16], Mirshamsi, et al [14], Sun & Sun [11], these ''extra'' lateral eyes were also not mentioned. Even the scanning electron microscopy were used in morphological studies, the same case still occurs, for example, Figure 2 of Lourenc ¸o & Leguin [26] illustrated a ''Five-eye'' model, but unfortunately, the No.…”

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This study reports the results of a re-analysis of the number of lateral eyes in extant buthids. Specimens studied were confined mostly to those from China and the adjacent areas. 353 specimens belonging to 20 species (subspecies) and 8 genera were rechecked and found to have 5 pairs of lateral eyes contrary to earlier published works which reported the presence of 3 pairs of lateral eyes only. Combined with reported examples collected through reference investigation including 63 species from 16 genera, our study here shows a total of 79 species from 21 genera of scorpions spanning Asia and Africa had 5 pairs of lateral eyes. Reasons for not observing the presence of the extra lateral eyes are discussed and new protocols for examining specimens including using UV light are proposed to aid lateral eye recognition. Besides, a majority of genera in Buthidae are suggested to be in ''Five-eye'' model and a re-examination of all previously published taxonomic studies of buthid species is highly recommended.

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“…published the first comprehensive report on scorpions from Xizang, and discovered eight new species belonging to the families Chaerilidae ( Chaerilus ) and Euscorpiidae ( Euscorpiops and Scorpiops ) [ 13 ]. Subsequently, new genera, new species, a new record of genera and species, and re-descriptions were reported continuously [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. At the same time, some revisions on scorpion distribution and taxonomy of the genera were completed [ 16 , 20 , 29 , 30 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

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Overview of Scorpion Species from China and Their Toxins

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Scorpions are one of the most ancient groups of terrestrial animals. They have maintained a steady morphology over more than 400 million years of evolution. Their venom arsenals for capturing prey and defending against predators may play a critical role in their ancient and conservative appearance. In the current review, we present the scorpion fauna of China: 53 species covering five families and 12 genera. We also systematically list toxins or genes from Chinese scorpion species, involving eight species covering four families. Furthermore, we review the diverse functions of typical toxins from Chinese scorpion species, involving Na+ channel modulators, K+ channel blockers, antimicrobial peptides and protease inhibitors. Using scorpion species and their toxins from China as an example, we build the bridge between scorpion species and their toxins, which helps us to understand the molecular and functional diversity of scorpion venom arsenal, the dynamic and functional evolution of scorpion toxins, and the potential relationships of scorpion species and their toxins.

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A new species of the genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from Xinjiang, China

Cited by 1,170 publications

References 6 publications

True Lateral Eye Numbers for Extant Buthids: A New Discovery on an Old Character

True Lateral Eye Numbers for Extant Buthids: A New Discovery on an Old Character

Correction: True Lateral Eye Numbers for Extant Buthids: A New Discovery on an Old Character

Overview of Scorpion Species from China and Their Toxins

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