Frantisek Kovarik and co-workers have recently described a new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Euscorpiidae) from a unique sulfidic hypogene cave system on the border between Albania and Greece.
Euscorpius sulfur Kovarik, Audy, Sarbu and Fet, 2023
Even though the new species so far is only found in this cave system, it doesn't show any troglomorphic characters like absence of eyes or reduced pigmentation. The special habitat in the cave system is described.
Abstract:
A new species of cave scorpion, Euscorpius sulfur sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from Albania and northwestern Greece is described, fully complemented with color photographs of both live and preserved specimens, as well as their habitats.
Reference:
Kovarik F, Audy M, Sarbu SM, Fet V. Euscorpius sulfur sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), a new cave scorpion from Albania and northwestern Greece. Euscorpius. 2023(376):1-14. [Open Access]
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A new breed of arachnids native to the Mediterranean Europe mostly in Greece Albania Macedonia Croatia Slovenia Montenegro Kosovo Serbia Romania Bulgaria Malta Cyprus & Spain.
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