New and little known South African Solifugae in the collection of the South African Museum

Purcell, William F.

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“…In an effort to ensure consistent treatment and repeatability, characters used in the analysis were critically examined in actual specimens, excepting the male of Parabuthus calvus Purcell, 1898, for which character entries were obtained from Purcell’s (1898) original description. P. calvus is presently known from only a few female specimens.…”

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Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Prendini¹

2001

Zoologica Scripta

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A cladistic analysis of the 20 southern African species of Parabuthus Pocock, 1890 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) and five of the eight north‐eastern African and Arabian species is presented, based on 53 characters, mostly of the adult morphology. The resultant topology is largely congruent with Lamoral’s (1978) unpublished topology for 14 Namibian species. Monophyly of the genus Parabuthus is supported, but monophyly of the disjunct southern African vs. north‐eastern African and Arabian species is unsupported. The implications of the cladogram for understanding ecological specialization in Parabuthus, Afrotropical arid biogeography and Parabuthus envenomation are discussed.

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Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Prendini¹

2001

Zoologica Scripta

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“…Opisthophthalmus fuscipes Purcell, 1898: 20-23 Current combination. Opistophthalmus fuscipes Purcell, 1898 Paralectotypes. 1 ♂ (Fig.…”

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“…Remarks. Purcell (1898) listed 12 specimens (11 males, 1 female) from Port Nolloth which form the type series. This series is held by the SAMC and the present specimen was donated to the ZMH from this material.…”

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“…52C-D Remarks. Purcell (1898) listed 21 specimens (4 males, 6 females, 11 juveniles) from Clanwilliam in the type series located in the South African Museum (Cape Town). The ZMH specimens are a gift to the Hamburg Museum but they are probably not part of the original series as explained by Prendini (2001).…”

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“…5 Current senior synonym. Opistophthalmus flavescens Purcell, 1898[synonymized by Prendini 2001 Syntypes (lost). Data according to the original description: 1 ♀, Südwestafrika try number 44 (1929); 1 ♀, Deutsch-Südwestafrika [German South West Africa=Namibia], Prof. Dr.…”

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An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003

Monod¹,

Dupérré²,

Harms³

2019

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Scorpions have always inspired fear and fascination because of the potency of their venoms. Although this ancient arachnid group is relatively small (ca. 2400 species) and has been continuously studied for the past century, the taxonomy is still in a state of flux and the correct identification of species often remains difficult. With more than 725 species and 9000 specimens, the Zoological Museum in Hamburg (ZMH) holds one of the largest and most significant scorpion collections in the world. This collection also contains many historical types described by Karl Kraepelin in the early 20th century. In order to contribute to a more stable scorpion taxonomy and to assist future scorpion researchers, we present an illustrated and annotated catalogue of the ZMH scorpion collections. The type specimens of 89 species belonging to 10 families are documented, imaged and assessed alongside their primary data. For practical reasons, only the taxa belonging to the parvorder Iurida Soleglad et Fet, 2003 are presented here whilst the Parvorder Buthida Soleglad et Fet, 2003 will be catalogued in a second publication.

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Soil biota in a megadiverse country: Current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa

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Belowground biodiversity Taxonomy Endemism (6.4 and 7.7%) proportion of globally described diversity. Endemism is high for most groups, ranging from 33-92%. However, major knowledge gaps exist for most soil biota groups. While sampling has been relatively comprehensive in some areas for a few groups (particularly those with direct socioeconomic impacts), the Nama-Karoo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape are poorly sampled. Natural soils in biodiversity hotspots, such as the Fynbos Biome, are also understudied. We argue that a more integrative approach to acquiring foundational knowledge in soil biodiversity is needed if applied soil research is to be effective in ensuring sustainable soil health. Considerable investment will be required to bring our understanding of the soil biodiversity in this megadiverse region to a level where the Millennium Development Goals can be reached.

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New and little known South African Solifugae in the collection of the South African Museum

Cited by 8 publications

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Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003

Soil biota in a megadiverse country: Current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa

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New and little known South African Solifugae in the collection of the South African Museum

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Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Phylogeny of Parabuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad &amp; Fet, 2003

Soil biota in a megadiverse country: Current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa

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An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003