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Cercophonius michaelseni

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Cercophonius michaelseni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Bothriuridae
Genus: Cercophonius
Species:
C. michaelseni
Binomial name
Cercophonius michaelseni

Cercophonius michaelseni is a species of scorpion in the Bothriuridae family. It occurs in Western Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin. The specific epithet michaelseni honours German zoologist Wilhelm Michaelsen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kraepelin, Karl (1908). "Scorpiones". In Michaelsen, W; Hartmeyer, R (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens, Vol.2. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 87–104.