Scorpiops luridus | |
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Scorpiops luridus sketch | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Euscorpiidae |
Genus: | Scorpiops |
Species: | S. luridus |
Binomial name | |
Scorpiops luridus Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005 | |
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