Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Scorpiones Collection
Citation
Bonaldo A (2023). Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Scorpiones Collection. Version 8.4. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iewwh2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-25.Description
Scorpions have world wide geographical distribution, are more common in tropical and subtropical areas, not only occurring in Antarctica. Can occupy desert regions, tropical forests and all sorts of intermediate vegetation. Some species inhabit caves and few occur in the intertidal zone. Some species require very specific environmental conditions, and thus its distribution is limited to narrow areas. Are currently known about 1500 species in 165 genera (Lawrence, 2002). About 800 species are known in the Neotropics, these, approximately 100 occur in Brazil (Lawrence, 2002).Purpose
Material with scientific and historical importance.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Collection of Scorpiones order with national coverage.Sampling
Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Scorpiones collection.Method steps
- Specimens obtained from licensed collections, exchange, gift, legacy or purchase. The specimens are stored in the collection through a preservation type and its data are stored on the Specify (system for managing biodiversity data).
Taxonomic Coverages
Taxonomic coverage from Scorpiones collection.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Arachnidarank: class
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Scorpionesrank: order
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Buthidaerank: family
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Chactidaerank: family
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Hormuridaerank: family
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Bothriuridaerank: family
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Ananterisrank: genus
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Bothriurusrank: genus
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Broteochactasrank: genus
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Brotheasrank: genus
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Guyanochactasrank: genus
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Opisthacanthusrank: genus
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Rhopalurusrank: genus
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Tityusrank: genus
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acromelasrank: species
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agamemmonrank: species
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amazonicusrank: species
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asperrank: species
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bahiensisrank: species
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balzaniirank: species
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bastosirank: species
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cambridgeirank: species
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cayaporumrank: species
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confluensrank: species
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crassicaudarank: species
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delicatusrank: species
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dinizirank: species
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henriquesirank: species
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laticaudarank: species
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mapuerarank: species
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maranhensisrank: species
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mascarenhasirank: species
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mattogrossensisrank: species
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metuendusrank: species
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overalirank: species
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paraensisrank: species
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parvulusrank: species
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rochairank: species
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silvestrisrank: species
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strandirank: species
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tucuruirank: species
Geographic Coverages
Geographic coverage from Scorpiones collection.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Alexandre Bonaldooriginator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
metadata author
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
curator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br