A new genus and species of bothriurid scorpion from the Brandberg Massif, Namibia, with a reanalysis of bothriurid phylogeny and a discussion of the phylogenetic position of <i>Lisposoma</i> Lawrence

Prendini, Lorenzo

doi:10.1046/j.1365-3113.2003.00207.x

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“…Stockwell 1989), the significance of lung characters for higher level systematics has been largely overlooked in the recent literature (e.g. Prendini 2000Prendini , 2003Soleglad and Fet 2003). The latter authors scored the shape of the lung spiracle, but did not recognise characters in its marginal structure or in the lung lamellae themselves.…”

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Characters in the book lungs of Scorpiones (Chelicerata, Arachnida) revealed by scanning electron microscopy

2005

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The fine structure of the book lungs in 29 species representing ten monophyletic taxa of the Scorpiones (Arachnida) was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Scorpion lungs are not homogeneous across the group. Here we describe and score three sets of phylogenetically informative characters: (1) the surface ornament of the lung lamellae, (2) the distal margins of the lamellae and (3) the fine structure of the spiracle margin. Provisional results suggest that reticulation on the surface of the lung lamellae is characteristic of the Buthidae. By contrast, non-buthid scorpions maintain the air space between adjacent lamellae using projecting trabeculae. Typically they are simple struts, but the trabeculae are distally branched in all investigated Scorpionidae, plus at least one species belonging to the Liochelidae. Simple thorns on the lamellar margins probably represent the plesiomorphic condition, while more complex, branched, arcuate morphologies appear to be homoplastic, occurring sporadically in numerous scorpion sub-groups. The tightly packed, hexagonal pillars around the posterior margin of the spiracle support a close relationship between Scorpionidae and Liochelidae, to the exclusion of the Urodacidae.

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Characters in the book lungs of Scorpiones (Chelicerata, Arachnida) revealed by scanning electron microscopy

2005

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“…The discrete data set derives from a previous cladistic analysis of the genus (Ojanguren‐Affilastro & Ramirez, ), which in turn was partially based on characters defined by Prendini (, ) and Ochoa () to assess phylogenetic relationships among genera of the family Bothriuridae and the superfamily Scorpionoidea. The data set was reduced to 79 characters by eliminating those that turned invariant under the present taxonomic sampling.…”

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Discrete and morphometric traits reveal contrasting patterns and processes in the macroevolutionary history of a clade of scorpions

Koch

Ceccarelli

Ojanguren‐Affilastro

et al. 2017

J of Evolutionary Biology

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Many palaeontological studies have investigated the evolution of entire body plans, generally relying on discrete character-taxon matrices. In contrast, macroevolutionary studies performed by neontologists have mostly focused on morphometric traits. Although these data types are very different, some studies have suggested that they capture common patterns. Nonetheless, the tests employed to support this claim have not explicitly incorporated a phylogenetic framework and may therefore be susceptible to confounding effects due to the presence of common phylogenetic structure. We address this question using the scorpion genus Brachistosternus Pocock 1893 as case study. We make use of a time-calibrated multilocus molecular phylogeny, and compile discrete and traditional morphometric data sets, both capturing the overall morphology of the organisms. We find that morphospaces derived from these matrices are significantly different, and that the degree of discordance cannot be replicated by simulations of random character evolution. Moreover, we find strong support for contrasting modes of evolution, with discrete characters being congruent with an 'early burst' scenario whereas morphometric traits suggest species-specific adaptations to have driven morphological evolution. The inferred macroevolutionary dynamics are therefore contingent on the choice of character type. Finally, we confirm that metrics of correlation fail to detect these profound differences given common phylogenetic structure in both data sets, and that methods incorporating a phylogenetic framework and accounting for expected covariance should be favoured.

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“…family Bothriuridae Simon, 1880 genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893 Urophonius Pocock, 1893: 100, 101;Acosta, 1998: 157-164;2003: 1-12;lowe and fet, 2000: 42, 43 (com-plete reference list until 1998); Prendini, 2000: 2-5, 12, 19, 21, 22, 29, 41, 66;Ojanguren-Affilastro, 2002: 181-186;2005: 80, 125-145, 219, 220, 234-236;Prendini, 2003a: 242;2003b: 154, 156, 169: Ochoa, 2004Prendini and Wheeler, 2005: 481 ( diagnosis: Small to medium-sized scorpions (21-45 mm). Chelicera, movable finger with two well-developed subdistal teeth.…”

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New Data on ChileanUrophoniusPocock, 1893 (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), with Description of a New Species

Ojanguren‐Affilastro

Pizarro-Araya

Prendini

2011

American Museum Novitates

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New data are provided on Chilean species of the bothriurid genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893. Urophonius mondacai, n. sp., from central Chile is described. Urophonius tumbensis , is redescribed according to modern standards, and information about its distribution and ecology provided. Urophonius transandinus Acosta, 1998, is redescribed, its known distribution enlarged, and data on the morphological variation among its populations provided. A modification to maury's (1973) group division of the genus is presented. Urophonius is divided into two groups instead of three as proposed by Acosta (1988). A distribution map for the three species covered in this contribution is provided, together with a key to the Chilean species of the genus.

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A new genus and species of bothriurid scorpion from the Brandberg Massif, Namibia, with a reanalysis of bothriurid phylogeny and a discussion of the phylogenetic position of Lisposoma Lawrence

Cited by 72 publications

References 68 publications

Characters in the book lungs of Scorpiones (Chelicerata, Arachnida) revealed by scanning electron microscopy

Characters in the book lungs of Scorpiones (Chelicerata, Arachnida) revealed by scanning electron microscopy

Discrete and morphometric traits reveal contrasting patterns and processes in the macroevolutionary history of a clade of scorpions

New Data on ChileanUrophoniusPocock, 1893 (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), with Description of a New Species

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