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Kochius

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Kochius
Kochius punctipalpi, Baja California Sur, 2015
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Subfamily: Syntropinae
Genus: Kochius
Soleglad & Fet, 2008
Species[1]

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Kochius is a genus of scorpions.[2] Kochius scorpions are found in southwestern North America.[3] The genus was first described in 2008 by Michael E. Soleglad and Victor Fet.[4]

Taxonomy

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Kochius contains the following species:

References

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  1. ^ "Kochius". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Citizen science observations for Kochius at iNaturalist
  3. ^ "Kochius Soleglad et Fet 2008, gen. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ Soleglad, Michael E.; Fet, Victor; Marshall University (2008). "Contributions to scorpion systematics. III. Subfamilies Smeringurinae and Syntropinae (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae)". Euscorpius. 2008 (71): 1–115. doi:10.18590/euscorpius.2008.vol2008.iss71.1.