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Issue: Vol. 5661 No. 1: 14 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5661.1.3
Page range: 80-94
Abstract views: 57
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First record of the subfamily Megaschizominae Rowland, 1973 from China, with description of a new species of Megaschizomus Lawrence, 1969 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae)

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; College of Life Sciences; Hebei University; Baoding; Hebei 071002; China; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction; Hebei University; Baoding; Hebei 071002; China
Zhongshan Broadcasting & TV Station; Zhongshan; Guangdong 510970; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; College of Life Sciences; Hebei University; Baoding; Hebei 071002; China; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction; Hebei University; Baoding; Hebei 071002; China
Scorpiones Schizomida Asia male genital short-tailed whipscorpions taxonomy

Abstract

The subfamily Megaschizominae Rowland, 1973 is recorded from China for the first time through the description of a new species in the genus Megaschizomus Lawrence, 1969: M. zhongshanensis sp. nov. (male, female). This study presents the first illustrated description of male genital structures for a species within this subfamily. In addition to the detailed description, illustrations, diagnosis, and a distribution map are provided. Additionally, the DNA barcode of the new species is also provided.

 

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How to Cite

Zheng, T., Wu, K. & Zhang, F. (2025) First record of the subfamily Megaschizominae Rowland, 1973 from China, with description of a new species of Megaschizomus Lawrence, 1969 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae). Zootaxa, 5661 (1), 80–94. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5661.1.3