Manel Khammassi and co-workers have recently described a new species of Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 (Scorpionidae) from Northwestern Algeria and Northeastern Morocco based on morphological and phylogenetic analysis.
Scorpio atlasensis Khammassi, Harris & Sadine, 2023
Abstract:
In this study, a new scorpion species, Scorpio atlasensis sp. n. from Northwestern Algeria and Northeastern Morocco is described. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished by the general coloration, the pectinal plate shape and others features. We used partial sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I gene to confirm the distinctiveness of the new species. Phylogenetic relationships among specimens of Scorpio from Algeria and Morocco with additional comparative sequence data from GenBank were assessed. Our results indicate a high divergence between the clade of the new species and all other available species from the northwestern African region. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis showed a deep split between a northwestern African
Reference:
Khammassi M, Harris DJ, Sadine SE, Bouhissi ME, Nouira S. Description of a new species of Scorpio (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) from Northwestern Algeria using morphological and molecular data. Biologia. 2023:1-12. [Subscription required for full text]
Thanks to Dr. Sadine and Gerard Dupre for sending me this article!
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