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Urodacus planimanus

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Urodacus planimanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Urodacidae
Genus: Urodacus
Species:
U. planimanus
Binomial name
Urodacus planimanus
Pocock, 1893[1]

Urodacus planimanus is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1893 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pocock, RI (1893). "Notes on the classification of scorpions, followed by some observations upon synonymy, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (12): 303–330.
  2. ^ "Species Urodacus planimanus Pocock, 1893". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.