Talk:Taxonomy of scorpions

Taxonomy used

Should the taxonomy presented by Soleglad & Fet (2003) be used in the Scorpion articles here? Given the rather serious claims of bad science presented by Prendini & Wheeler (2005) accompanied by the publication of the Soleglad & Fet taxonomy in a non-peer reviewed journal created by the authors themselves, it seems like a situation to be discussed but not to be implemented into the taxonomies used here. Here is a link to the critical paper by P & W. --Kev min § 20:33, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the taxonomy given in the Prendini & Wheeler(2005) paper.

Family Bothriuridae Simon, 1880
- Genus Bothriurus Peters, 1861
- Genus Brachistosternus Pocock, 1893
- Genus Brandbergia Prendini, 2003
- Genus Brazilobothriurus Lourenco and Monod, 2000
- Genus Centromachetes Lonnberg, 1897
- Genus Cercophonius Peters, 1861
- Genus Lisposoma Lawrence, 1928
- Genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1975
- Genus Pachakutej Ochoa, 2004
- Genus Phoniocercus Pocock, 1893
- Genus Tehuankea Cekalovic, 1973
- Genus Thestylus Simon, 1880
- Genus Timogenes Simon, 1880
- Genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893
- Genus Vachonia Abalos, 1954
Family Buthidae C.L. Koch, 1837
- Genus Afroisometrus Kovarık, 1997
- Genus Akentrobuthus Lamoral, 1976
- Genus Alayotityus Armas, 1973
- Genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891
- Genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828
- Genus Anomalobuthus Kraepelin, 1900
- Genus Apistobuthus Finnegan, 1932
- Genus Australobuthus Locket, 1990
- Genus Babycurus Karsch, 1886
- Genus Baloorthochirus Kovarık, 1996
- Genus Birulatus Vachon, 1974
- Genus Buthacus Birula, 1908
- Genus Butheoloides Hirst, 1925
- Genus Butheolus Simon, 1882
- Genus Buthiscus Birula, 1905
- Genus Buthoscorpio Werner, 1936
- Genus Buthus Leach, 1815
- Genus Centruroides Marx, 1890
- Genus Charmus Karsch, 1879
- Genus Cicileus Vachon, 1948
- Genus Compsobutus Vachon, 1949
- Genus Congobuthus Lourenc¸o, 1999
- Genus Darchenia Vachon, 1977
- Genus Egyptobuthus Lourenc¸o, 1999
- Genus Grosphus Simon, 1880
- Genus Hemibuthus Pocock, 1900
- Genus Hemilychas Hirst, 1911
- Genus Himalayotityobuthus Lourenco, 1997
- Genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908
- Genus Iranobuthus Kovarık, 1997
- Genus Isometroides Keyserling, 1885
- Genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
- Genus Karasbergia Hewitt, 1913
- Genus Kraepelinia Vachon, 1974
- Genus Lanzatus Kovarık, 2001
- Genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828
- Genus Liobuthus Birula, 1898
- Genus Lissothus Vachon, 1948
- Genus Lychas C.L. Koch, 1845
- Genus Lychasioides Vachon, 1974
- Genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950
- Genus Mesotityus Gonza lez-Sponga, 1981
- Genus Microananteris Lourenco, 2003
- Genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898
- Genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966
- Genus Neobuthus Hirst, 1911
- Genus Neogrosphus Lourenc¸o, 1995
- Genus Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950
- Genus Odonturus Karsch, 1879
- Genus Orthochirus Karsch, 1861
- Genus Orthochiroides Kovarik, 1998
- Genus Parabuthus Pocock, 1890
- Genus Paraorthochirus Lourenco and Vachon, 1997
- Genus Pectinibuthus Fet, 1984
- Genus Plesiobuthus Pocock, 1900
- Genus Polisius Fet, Capes and Sissom, 2001
- Genus Psammobuthus Birula, 1911
- Genus Pseudolissothus Lourenco, 2001
- Genus Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1911
- Genus Pseudouroplectes Lourenco, 1995
- Genus Razianus Farzanpay, 1987
- Genus Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876
- Genus Sabinebuthus Lourenco, 2001
- Genus Sassanidothus Farzanpay, 1987
- Genus Simonoides Vachon and Farzanpay, 1987
- Genus Somalibuthus Kovarık, 1998
- Genus Somalicharmus Kovarık, 1998
- Genus Thaicharmus Kovarık, 1995
- Genus Tityobuthus Pocock, 1893
- Genus Tityopsis Armas, 1974
- Genus Tityus C.L. Koch, 1836
- Genus Troglorhopalurus Lourenco, Baptista and Giupponi, 2004
- Genus Troglotityobuthus Lourenco, 2000
- Genus Uroplectes Peters, 1861
- Genus Uroplectoides Lourenco, 1998
- Genus Vachoniolus Levy, Amitai and Shulov, 1973
- Genus Vachonus Tikader and Bastawade, 1983
- Genus Zabius Thorell, 1893
Family Chactidae Pocock, 1893
- Genus Auyantepuia Gonza lez-Sponga, 1978
- Genus Brotheas C.L. Koch, 1837
- Genus Broteochactas Pocock, 1893
- Genus Cayooca Gonza lez-Sponga, 1981
- Genus Chactas Gervais, 1844
- Genus Chactopsis Kraepelin, 1912
- Genus Guyanochactas Lourenco, 1998
- Genus Hadrurochactas Pocock, 1893
- Genus Nullibrotheas Williams, 1974
- Genus Teuthraustes Simon, 1878
- Genus Vachoniochactas Gonza lez-Sponga, 1978
Family Chaerilidae Pocock, 1893
- Genus Chaerilus Simon, 1877
Family Diplocentridae Karsch, 1880
- Subfamily Diplocentrinae Karsch, 1880
  - Genus Bioculus Stahnke, 1968
  - Genus Cazierius Francke, 1978
  - Genus Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 1905
  - Genus Diplocentrus Peters, 1861
  - Genus Heteronebo Pocock, 1899
  - Genus Oiclus Simon, 1880
  - Genus Tarsoporosus Francke,
Subfamily Nebinae Kraepelin, 1905
- - Genus Nebo Simon, 1878
Family Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896
- Genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876
- Genus Megacormus Karsch, 1881
- Genus Plesiochactas Pocock, 1900
- Genus Troglocormus Francke, 1981
Family Hemiscorpiidae Pocock, 1893
- Genus Habibiella Vachon, 1974
- Genus Hemiscorpius Peters, 1861
Family Heteroscorpionidae Kraepelin, 1905
- Genus Heteroscorpion Birula, 1903
Family Iuridae Thorell, 1876
Subfamily Caraboctoninae Kraepelin, 1905
- - Genus Caraboctonus Pocock, 1893
  - Genus Hadruroides Pocock, 1893
Subfamily Hadrurinae Stahnke, 1974
- - Genus Anuroctonus Pocock, 1893
  - Genus Hadrurus Thorell, 1876
Subfamily Iurinae Thorell, 1876
- - Genus Calchas Birula, 1899
  - Genus Iurus Thorell, 1876
Family Liochelidae Fet and Bechly, 2001 (1879)
- Genus Cheloctonus Pocock, 1892
- Genus Chiromachetes Pocock, 1899
- Genus Chiromachus Pocock, 1893
- Genus Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1894
- Genus Iomachus Pocock, 1893
- Genus Liocheles Sundevall, 1833
- Genus Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861
- Genus Palaeocheloctonus Lourenco, 1996
Family Microcharmidae Lourenco, 1996
- Genus Ankaranocharmus Lourenco, 2004
- Genus Microcharmus Lourenco, 1995
- Genus Neoprotobuthus Lourenco, 2000
Family Pseudochactidae Gromov, 1998
- Genus Pseudochactas Gromov, 1998
Family Scorpionidae Latreille, 1802
- Genus Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
- Genus Opistophthalmus C.L. Koch, 1837
- Genus Pandinus Thorell, 1876
- Genus Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758
Family Scorpiopidae Kraepelin, 1905
- Genus Alloscorpiops Vachon, 1980
- Genus Dasyscorpiops Vachon, 1974
- Genus Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980
- Genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980
- Genus Parascorpiops Banks, 1928
- Genus Scorpiops Peters, 1861
Family Superstitioniidae Stahnke, 1940
- Subfamily Superstitioniinae Stahnke, 1940
  - Genus Superstitionia Stahnke, 1940
- Subfamily Typhlochactinae Mitchell, 1971
  - Genus Alacran Francke, 1982
  - Genus Sotanochactas Francke, 1986
  - Genus Typhlochactas Mitchell, 1971
Family Troglotayosicidae Lourenco, 1998
- Subfamily Belisariinae Lourenco, 1998
  - Genus Belisarius Simon, 1879
- Subfamily Troglotayosicinae Lourenco, 1998
  - Genus Troglotayosicus Lourenco, 1981
Family Urodacidae Pocock, 1893
- Genus Urodacus Peters, 1861
Family Vaejovidae Thorell, 1876
- Genus Paravaejovis Williams, 1980
- Genus Paruroctonus Werner, 1934
- Genus Pseudouroctonus Stahnke, 1974
- Genus Serradigitus Stahnke, 1974
- Genus Smeringurus Haradon, 1983
- Genus Syntropis Kraepelin, 1900
- Genus Uroctonites Williams and Savary, 1991
- Genus Uroctonus Thorell, 1876
- Genus Vaejovis C.L. Koch, 1836
- Genus Vejovoidus Stahnke, 1974