Opisthacanthus transvaalicus

Monod, Lionel, Duperre, Nadine & Harms, Danilo, 2019, An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003, Evolutionary Systematics 3 (2), pp. 109-200 : 109

Opisthacanthus transvaalicus Fig. 41

Opisthacanthus transvaalicus Kraepelin, 1911: 77, 82-83

Current senior synonym.

Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876 [synonymized by Lourenço 1987: 905]

Lectotype.

( Fig. 41 A–C ) ♂ ( ZMH-A0001099), [South Africa], Transvaal, 11.04.1909, Museum Amsterdam don.

Paralectotypes.

2 ♂, 1 ♀ ( Fig. 41 D–E , ZMH-A0001098), 3 ♀, 2 juveniles ( ZMH-A0001565), same data as lectotype.

Remarks.

A male from the syntype series is designated here as lectotype and the remaining specimens as paralectotypes. See paragraph on O. transvaalicus ochripes above.

Remarks on collector.

The specimens were probably collected by S. Afer for the Amerstam Museum. No further data are available.

Figures

Figure 41. Opisthacanthus transvaalicus Kraepelin, 1911 [= Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876], male lectotype (A-C), female paralectotype (D-F): A, D dorsal aspect of habitus B, E ventral aspect of habitus C, F retrolateral aspect of chela illustrating dentate margins of fingers. Scale bars: 10 mm (A-B, D-E), 5 mm (C, F).