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Scorpiones (scorpion)

Arachnida - Scorpiones

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Scorpiones Latreille
1904Scorpiones Fritsch p. 63
1949Archaeoctonoidea Petrunkevitch
1954Palaeophonus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-Waering p. 485 fig. 1
1986Branchioscorpionina Kjellesvig-Waering p. 38
1986Allopalaeophonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering p. 56
1986Archaeoctonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering p. 66
1986Liassoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering p. 90
1994Archaeoctonoidea Jeram p. 287
1994Scorpionida Jeram p. 287
2002Scorpionida Sepkoski
2007Scorpiones Shultz
2013Allopalaeophonoidea Dunlop et al. p. 30
2013Palaeophonus lightbodyi Dunlop et al. p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
—Stomothecata
orderScorpionesLatreille 1817
orderScorpionesLatreille 1817

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Scorpiones Latreille 1817 [scorpion]
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Subor. †Bilobosternina Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Superfm. †Branchioscorpionoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Branchioscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Branchioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Branchioscorpio richardsoni Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Dolichophoniidae Petrunkevitch 1953
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G. †Dolichophonus Petrunkevitch 1949
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Invalid names: Dolichophonidae Petrunkevitch 1953 [empty]
G. †Brontoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1972
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†Brontoscorpio anglicus Kjellesvig-Waering 1972
Fm. †Chaerilobuthidae Lourenço and Beigel 2011
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G. †Chaerilobuthus Lourenço and Beigel 2011
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†Chaerilobuthus birmanicus Lourenço 2015
†Chaerilobuthus brandti Lourenço 2022
†Chaerilobuthus bruckschi Lourenço 2015
†Chaerilobuthus complexus Lourenço and Beigel 2011
†Chaerilobuthus longiaculeus Lourenço 2013
†Chaerilobuthus meggeri Lourenço 2021
†Chaerilobuthus schwarzi Lourenço 2015
†Chaerilobuthus serratus Lourenço 2016
G. †Eramoscorpius Waddington et al. 2015
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†Eramoscorpius brucensis Waddington et al. 2015
G. †Gondwanascorpio Gess 2013
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G. †Gymnoscorpius Jeram 1994
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Subor. †Holosternina Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Superfm. †Acanthoscorpionoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Acanthoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Acanthoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Acanthoscorpio mucronatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Stenoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Stenoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Stenoscorpio gracilis Wills 1910
Superfm. †Eoctonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Allobuthiscorpiidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Aspiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Aspiscorpio eagari Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Anthracoscorpionidae Fritsch 1904
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G. †Allobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Allobuthus pescei Vachon and Heyler 1985
G. †Anthracoscorpio Kušta 1889
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†Anthracoscorpio dunlopi Pocock 1911
†Anthracoscorpio juvenis Kušta 1889
Fm. †Buthiscorpiidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Buthiscorpius Petrunkevitch 1953
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†Buthiscorpius lemayi Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Eoctonidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Eoctonus Petrunkevitch 1913
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†Eoctonus miniatus Petrunkevitch 1913
Fm. †Garnettiidae Dubinin 1962
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G. †Garnettius Petrunkevitch 1953
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†Garnettius hungerfordi Elias 1937
Superfm. †Gigantoscorpionoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Gigantoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Gigantoscorpio Stormer 1963
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†Gigantoscorpio willsi Stormer 1963
G. †Petaloscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Petaloscorpio bureaui Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Invalid names: Petaloscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym]
Superfm. †Mesophonoidea Wills 1910
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Fm. †Centromachidae Petrunkevitch 1953
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G. †Acanthracochaerilus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Acanthracochaerilus palustris Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Anthracochaerilus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Anthracochaerilus palustris Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Centromachus Thorell and Lindström 1885
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†Centromachus euglyptus Peach 1883
G. †Opsieobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Opsieobuthus tungeri Dunlop et al. 2016
G. †Phoxiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Phoxiscorpio peachi Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Pulmonoscorpius Jeram 1994
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Invalid names: Anthracochaerilidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Phoxiscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym]
Fm. †Gallioscorpionidae Lourenço and Gall 2004
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G. †Gallioscorpio Lourenço and Gall 2004
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†Gallioscorpio voltzi Lourenço and Gall 2004
Fm. †Heloscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Heloscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Heloscorpio sutcliffei Woodward 1907
Fm. †Mazoniidae Petrunkevitch 1913
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G. †Mazonia Meek and Worthen 1868
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†Mazonia acadica Scudder 1895
†Mazonia wardingleyi Woodward 1907
†Mazonia woodiana Meek and Worthen 1868
Fm. †Mesophonidae Wills 1910
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G. †Mesophonus Wills 1910
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†Mesophonus perornatus Wills 1910
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Invalid names: Mesophonus opisthophthalmus Wills 1947 [synonym]
Fm. †Willsiscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Willsiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Superfm. †Palaeoscorpoidea Lehmann 1944
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Fm. †Palaeoscorpionidae Lehmann 1944
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G. †Palaeoscorpius Lehmann 1944
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†Palaeoscorpius devonicus Lehmann 1944
Superfm. †Spongiophonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Praearcturidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Praearcturus Woodward 1871
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†Praearcturus gigas Woodward 1871
Fm. †Spongiophonidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Spongiophonus Wills 1947
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Invalid names: Stoermeroscorpionoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Hubeiscorpio Walossek et al. 1990
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†Hubeiscorpio gracilitarsus Walossek et al. 1990
G. †Liassoscorpionides Bode 1951
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Subor. †Lobosternina Pocock 1911
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Superfm. †Isobuthoidea Petrunkevitch 1913
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Fm. †Eobuthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Eobuthus Fritsch 1904
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†Eobuthus cordai Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Eobuthus holti Pocock 1911
†Eobuthus rakovnicensis Fritsch 1904
Fm. †Eoscorpiidae Scudder 1884
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G. †Eoscorpius Meek and Worthen 1868
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†Eoscorpius bornaensis Sterzel 1918
†Eoscorpius carbonarius Meek and Worthen 1868
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Invalid names: Eoscorpius granulosus Petrunkevitch 1913 [synonym], Eoscorpius typicus Petrunkevitch 1913 [synonym], Palaeopisthacanthus mazonensis Petrunkevitch 1913 [synonym], Trigonoscorpio americanus Petrunkevitch 1913 [synonym]
†Eoscorpius casei Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Eoscorpius distinctus Petrunkevitch 1949
†Eoscorpius mucronatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Invalid names: Europhthalmus longimanus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym]
†Eoscorpius primaevus Jordan and Gilbert 1919
†Eoscorpius pulcher Petrunkevitch 1949
†Eoscorpius sparthensis Baldwin and Sutcliffe 1904
Invalid names: Alloscorpius Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Europhthalmus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Lichnophthalmus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Trigonoscorpio Petrunkevitch 1913 [synonym], Typhlopisthacanthus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Typhloscorpius Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym]
G. †Eskiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Eskiscorpio parvus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Trachyscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Trachyscorpio squarrosus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Isobuthidae Petrunkevitch 1913
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G. †Boreoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Boreoscorpio copelandi Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Bromsgroviscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Bromsgroviscorpio willsi Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Feistmantelia Fritsch 1904
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†Feistmantelia ornata Fritsch 1904
G. †Isobuthus Fritsch 1904
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†Isobuthus kralupensis Thorell and Lindström 1885
†Isobuthus nyranensis Fritsch 1904
Fm. †Kronoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Kronoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Kronoscorpio danielsi Petrunkevitch 1913
Fm. †Pareobuthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Pareobuthus Wills 1959
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Superfm. †Loboarchaeoctonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Loboarchaeoctonidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Loboarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Loboarchaeoctonus squamosus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Waterstoniidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Waterstonia Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Waterstonia aidriensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Waterstonia brachistodactyla Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Superfm. †Paraisobuthoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Paraisobuthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Paraisobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Paraisobuthus duobicarinatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Paraisobuthus frici Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Paraisobuthus prantli Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Paraisobuthus virginiae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Scoloposcorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Benniescorpio Wills 1960
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G. †Scoloposcorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Scoloposcorpio cramondensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Fm. †Telmatoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Telmatoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Telmatoscorpio brevipectus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
Invalid names: Opsieobuthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [empty]
Superfm. †Pseudobuthiscorpioidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Invalid names: Pseudobuthiscorpiidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [empty]
Invalid names: Anthracochaeriloidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [empty], Palaeophonoidea Thorell and Lindstroem 1884 [empty]
Subor. †Meristosternina Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Superfm. †Cyclophthalmoidea Thorell and Lindstroem 1885
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Fm. †Cyclophthalmidae Thorell and Lindström 1885
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G. †Cyclophthalmus Corda 1835
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†Cyclophthalmus robustus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
†Cyclophthalmus senior Corda 1835
†Cyclophthalmus sibiricus Novojilov and Størmer 1963
Fm. †Microlabiidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Microlabis Corda 1839
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†Microlabis sternbergii Corda 1839
Superfm. †Palaeobuthoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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Fm. †Palaeobuthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Palaeobuthus Petrunkevitch 1913
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†Palaeobuthus distinctus Petrunkevitch 1913
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Invalid names: Mazoniscorpio mazonensis Wills 1960 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mazoniscorpio Wills 1960 [synonym]
Subor. Orthosternina Pocock 1911
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Superfm. Buthoidea Koch 1837
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Fm. †Archaeobuthidae Lourenço 2001
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G. †Archaeobuthus Lourenço 2001
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†Archaeobuthus estephani Lourenço 2001
Fm. Buthidae Koch 1837
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G. Centruroides Marx 1890
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Centruroides nitidus Thorell 1876
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Invalid names: Centruroides beynai Schawaller 1979 [synonym]
Invalid names: Centrurus Ehrenberg 1829 [replaced]
G. †Cretaceousbuthus Lourenço 2022
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†Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço 2022
†Cretaceousbuthus petersi Lourenço 2023
G. Microcharmus Lourenco 1995
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†Microcharmus henderickxi Lourenço 2009
G. Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
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†Microtityus ambarensis Schawaller 1982
G. †Palaeoakentrobuthus Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
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†Palaeoakentrobuthus knodeli Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
G. †Palaeoananteris Lourenço and Weitschat 2001
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†Palaeoananteris ribnitiodamgartensis Lourenço and Weitschat 2001
†Palaeoananteris ukrainensis Lourenço and Weitschat 2009
†Palaeoananteris wunderlichi Lourenço 2004
G. †Palaeogrosphus Lourenço 2000
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†Palaeogrosphus copalensis Lourenço 1996
†Palaeogrosphus jacquesi Lourenço and Henderickx 2012
G. †Palaeoisometrus Lourenço and Weitschat 2005
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†Palaeoisometrus elegans Lourenço and Weitschat 2005
G. †Palaeolychas Lourenço and Weitschat 1996
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†Palaeolychas balticus Lourenço and Weitschat 1996
†Palaeolychas weitschati Lourenço 2012
G. †Palaeoprotobuthus Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
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†Palaeoprotobuthus pusillus Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
G. †Palaeospinobuthus Lourenço et al. 2005
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†Palaeospinobuthus cenozoicus Lourenço et al. 2005
G. †Palaeotityobuthus Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
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†Palaeotityobuthus longiaculeus Lourenço and Weitschat 2000
G. Tityus Koch 1836
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Subg. Tityus (Brazilotityus) Lourenco 2006
†Tityus apozonalli Riquelme et al. 2015
†Tityus geratus Santiago-Blay and Poinar 1988
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Invalid names: Tityus (Brazilotityus) hartkorni Lourenço 2009 [synonym], Tityus azari Lourenço 2013 [synonym]
G. †Uintascorpio Perry 1995
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Invalid names: Microcharmidae Lourenco 1996 [synonym], Scorpio schweiggeri Holl 1829 [nomen dubium], Tityus eogenus Menge 1869 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Palaeoburmesebuthidae Lourenço 2015
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G. †Betaburmesebuthus Lourenço 2015
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†Betaburmesebuthus bellus Lourenço 2016
†Betaburmesebuthus fleissneri Lourenço and Velten 2016
†Betaburmesebuthus fuscus Xuan et al. 2023
†Betaburmesebuthus joergi Lourenço and Rossi 2017
†Betaburmesebuthus knodelorum Lourenço 2021
†Betaburmesebuthus kobberti Lourenço 2015
†Betaburmesebuthus larafleissnerae Lourenço and Velten 2016
†Betaburmesebuthus muelleri Lourenço 2015
†Betaburmesebuthus pohli Lourenço and Velten 2017
†Betaburmesebuthus spinipedis Xuan et al. 2022
†Betaburmesebuthus villosus Xuan et al. 2023
Invalid names: Spinoburmesebuthus Lourenço and Velten 2017 [synonym]
G. †Palaeoburmesebuthus Lourenço 2002
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†Palaeoburmesebuthus ohlhoffi Lourenço 2015
G. †Paranotaburmesebuthus Lourenço 2024
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Fm. †Protobuthidae Lourenço and Gall 2004
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G. †Protobuthus Lourenço and Gall 2004
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†Protobuthus elegans Lourenço and Gall 2004
†Protobuthus ziliolii Viaretti et al. 2023
Superfm. Chactoidea Pocock 1893
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Fm. Chactidae Pocock 1893
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G. †Araripescorpius Campos 1986
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†Araripescorpius ligabuei Campos 1986
G. Chactas Gervais 1844
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†Chactas pleistocenicus Lourenço and Weitschat 2005
Fm. Euscorpiidae Laurie 1896
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G. †Eoeuscorpius Kühl and Lourenço 2017
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†Eoeuscorpius ceratoi Kühl and Lourenço 2017
Fm. Hemiscorpiidae Pocock 1893
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Invalid names: Hormuriinae Laurie 1896 [empty]
Fm. †Palaeoeuscorpiidae Lourenço 2003
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Subfm. †Archaeoscorpiopinae Lourenço 2015
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G. †Archaeoscorpiops Lourenço 2015
G. †Burmesescorpiops Lourenço 2016
G. †Palaeoeuscorpius Lourenço 2003
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†Palaeoeuscorpius gallicus Lourenço 2003
Fm. †Protochactidae Lourenço et al. 2022
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G. †Protochactas Lourenço et al. 2022
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†Protochactas furreri Lourenço et al. 2022
Superfm. Chaeriloidea Pocock 1893
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Fm. Chaerilidae Pocock 1893
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G. Chaerilus Simon 1877
Subfm. †Electrochaerilinae Santiago-Blay et al. 2004
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G. †Electrochaerilus Santiago-Blay et al. 2004
G. †Corniops Jeram 1994
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†Corniops mapesii Jeram 1994
Superfm. Scorpionoidea Latreille 1802
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G. †Compsoscorpius Petrunkevitch 1949
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Invalid names: Allobuthus macrostethus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Buthiscorpius major Wills 1960 [synonym], Compsoscorpius elegans Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Compsoscorpius elongatus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Coseleyscorpio lanceolatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Leioscorpio pseudobuthiformis Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Lichnoscorpius minutus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Pseudobuthiscorpius labiosus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Typhlopisthacanthus anglicus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym]
Invalid names: Allobuthiscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Coseleyscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Leioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Lichnoscorpius Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Pseudobuthiscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym]
Fm. †Palaeopisthacanthidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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G. †Cryptoscorpius Jeram 1994
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G. †Palaeopisthacanthus Petrunkevitch 1913
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†Palaeopisthacanthus schucherti Petrunkevitch 1913
Fm. †Protoischnuridae de Carvalho and Lourenço 2001
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G. †Cretaceoushormiops Lourenço 2018
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†Cretaceoushormiops staxi Lourenço 2022
G. †Cretaceousopisthacanthus Lourenço 2021
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G. †Protoischnurus de Carvalho and Lourenço 2001
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†Protoischnurus axelrodorum de Carvalho and Lourenço 2001
Fm. Scorpionidae Latreille 1802
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G. †Mioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Mioscorpio zeuneri Hadzi 1931
G. Scorpio Linnaeus 1758
G. †Sinoscorpius Hong 1983
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G. †Palaeomachus Pocock 1911
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†Palaeomachus anglicus Woodward 1876
Fm. †Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço 2012
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G. †Palaeotrilineatus Lourenço 2012
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G. †Permomatveevia Dammann 2017
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†Permomatveevia perneri Dammann 2017
Fm. †Proscorpiidae Scudder 1885
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G. †Archaeoctonus Pocock 1911
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†Archaeoctonus glaber Peach 1883
G. †Hydroscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Hydroscorpius denisoni Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Proscorpius osborni Whitfield 1885
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Invalid names: Archaeophonus eurypteroides Kjellesvig-Waering 1966 [synonym], Stoermeroscorpio delicatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym]
Invalid names: Archaeophonus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966 [synonym], Stoermeroscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym]
G. †Pseudarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Pseudarchaeoctonus denticulatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Waeringoscorpio Størmer 1970
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†Waeringoscorpio hefteri Størmer 1970
†Waeringoscorpio westerwaldensis Poschmann et al. 2008
Invalid names: Archaeoctonidae Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Hydroscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Labriscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Stoermeroscorpioniidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Waeringoscorpionidae Størmer 1970 [synonym]
G. †Titanoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
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†Titanoscorpio douglassi Kjellesvig-Waering 1986
G. †Wattisonia Wills 1960
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Invalid names: Allopalaeophonoidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [invalid subgroup], Archaeoctonoidea Petrunkevitch 1949 [invalid subgroup], Branchioscorpionina Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [invalid subgroup], Liassoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [invalid subgroup], Mesoscorpionina Stockwell 1989 [empty], Palaeophonus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-Waering 1954 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Grouping: solitaryc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Source: c = class
Reference: Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Telychian to the top of the Holocene or 438.50000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 433.4 Ma

Collections (186 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Palaeophonus loudonensis (153581)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Palaeophonus caledonicus (153592)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden Palaeophonus nuncius (153548)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Eramoscorpius brucensis (165189 165190)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (Wales) Scorpiones indet. (153611)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) Palaeophonus osborni (153533) Proscorpius osborni (491 153530 153531) Proscorpius osborni, Archaeophonus eurypteroides (153532) Proscorpius osborni, Archaeophonus eurypteroides, Stoermeroscorpio delicatus (153529)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Palaeophonus lightbodyi (153549)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (Herefordshire) Praearcturus gigas (201736)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (England) Praearcturus gigas (153544)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Wyoming) Praearcturus sp., Hydroscorpius denisoni, Acanthoscorpio mucronatus, Branchioscorpio richardsoni (153534)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Brontoscorpio anglicus (153545)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Germany Waeringoscorpio westerwaldensis (155760 155761)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Alken) Waeringoscorpio hefteri (27049)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Palaeoscorpius devonicus (26904) Waeringoscorpio hefteri (155757 155758 155759)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Quebec) Petaloscorpio bureaui (153566 179176)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2China (Hubei) Hubeiscorpio gracilitarsus (155762)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Gondwanascorpio emzantsiensis (68049)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9United Kingdom (Somerset) Praearcturus sp. (232123)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Gigantoscorpio willsi (216790) Trachyscorpio squarrosus (153557)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Gigantoscorpio willsi, Pseudarchaeoctonus denticulatus (90682) Trachyscorpio sp., Anthracoscorpio juvenis, Archaeoctonus tuberculatus, Centromachus euglyptus (153558)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom Eoscorpius sp. (153537)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom Eoscorpius tuberculatus (153561)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Eoscorpius glaber, Eoscorpius sp. (153535)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Russian Federation (Novgorod) Scorpiones indet. (156763)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Centromachus euglyptus, Acanthracochaerilus palustris, Gigantoscorpio willsi, Eskiscorpio parvus (34471)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom Eoscorpius glaber, Eoscorpius tuberculatus (153590)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Archaeoctonoidea indet., Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis, Orthosterni indet. (131671) Pulmonoscorpius sp. A, Pulmonoscorpius sp. B, Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis, Orthosterni indet. (131672) Scorpiones indet. (22725)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Germany Eoscorpius bornaensis (153594)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Waterstonia brachistodactyla (153579)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2USA (Illinois) Labriscorpio alliedensis (153591)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Anthracoscorpio buthiformis, Eoscorpius wardingleyi, Geralinura sutcliffei (34905) Compsoscorpius elegans (146853) Eoscorpius sp. (124367) Lichnophthalmus pulcher (153554) Scorpiones indet., Eobuthus holti, Eoscorpius sparthensis, Aspiscorpio eagari (127287)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Eoscorpius casei (153556) Mazonia sp., Mazonia acadica (28069)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Scorpiones indet. (153653)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Anthracoscorpio dunlopi, Garnettius sp. (34904) Eoscorpius tuberculatus (153562)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Lancashire) Compsoscorpius elegans (153597) Compsoscorpius elegans, Gymnoscorpius mutillidigitus (153599)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Durham) Compsoscorpius elegans (153598)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Lanarkshire) Waterstonia aidriensis (153574)
Westphalian A - Westphalian B318.7 - 314.6USA (Indiana) Eobuthus pottsvillensis (153563)
Westphalian A - Westphalian B318.7 - 314.6Netherlands Eobuthus sp. (153552)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5United Kingdom (Nottinghamshire) Eoscorpius anglicus (153582)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Staffordshire) Anthracoscorpio buthiformis (34906 34908) Eoscorpius distinctus (153555) Lichnoscorpius minutus, Typhlopisthacanthus anglicus, Anthracoscorpio buthiformis (34907) Palaeomachus sp. (153546) Typhloscorpius distinctus (34935) Wattisonia coseleyensis, Buthiscorpius buthiformis (153540)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Nottinghamshire) Scorpiones indet., Buthiscorpius major (153539)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Compsoscorpius elegans (153600 153604) Compsoscorpius elegans, Gymnoscorpius mutillidigitus (153601 153602 153603)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom Eoscorpius anglicus (153652)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (England) Compsoscorpius elongatus, Anthracoscorpio buthiformis (125238) Europhthalmus sp. (127289) Lichnophthalmus pulcher, Europhthalmus longimanus (127286) Scorpiones indet., Eobuthus holti (127218)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Shropshire) Pareobuthus salopiensis (153559)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic (Central Bohemian) Anthracoscorpio juvenis, Cyclophthalmus senior (126152)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic (Pilsen) Isobuthus nyranensis (128574)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Czech Republic Cyclophthalmus senior, Microlabis sternbergii (146851) Eobuthus cordai, Paraisobuthus frici, Cyclophthalmus senior (153550) Eobuthus rakovnicensis (153560)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Germany Aspiscorpio sp. (153593)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5Germany (Lower Saxony) Eoscorpius carbonarius (216437)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5Canada (Nova Scotia) Eoscorpius sp. (153551)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Anthracoscorpio sp., Eoscorpius granulosus, Palaeopisthacanthus schucherti, Eoctonus miniatus, Palaeobuthus distinctus, Paraisobuthus virginiae, Telmatoscorpio brevipectus, Eoscorpius typicus (112630) Buthiscorpius lemayi (153538) Eoctonus miniatus (151857) Eoscorpius carbonarius (132455 153553) Eoscorpius carbonarius, Mazonia woodiana (152106) Eoscorpius danielsi, Trigonoscorpio americanus (146857) Eoscorpius typicus, Palaeopisthacanthus mazonensis (21981) Kronoscorpio danielsi (122538) Mazonia woodiana, Eoctonus miniatus (122493) Mazoniscorpio mazonensis (133093) Palaeopisthacanthus schucherti (153605) Titanoscorpio douglassi (151855 153536)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Mazonia hungerfordi (122510) Palaeopisthacanthus vogelandurdeni, Cryptoscorpius americanus, Corniops mapesii (153595)
Stephanian A305.1 - 301.5Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Cyclophthalmus sibiricus (153547)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Czech Republic Feistmantelia ornata (146852)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0France Allobuthus pescei (122490)
Stephanian C301.0 - 300.4France Compsoscorpius sp. (177541) Eoscorpius sp. (177540)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5France Lichnophthalmus sp. (147002)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Nei Mongol) Eoscorpius sp. (211361)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3Germany Opsieobuthus tungeri (153497)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Permomatveevia perneri (196229)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Scorpiones indet. (104754)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Scorpiones indet. (153588)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Bas-Rhin) Eoscorpiidae indet. (140639 206491 206495)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France Protobuthus elegans, Gallioscorpio voltzi (107683)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Moselle) Eoscorpiidae indet. (206487 206489 206490)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Australia (New South Wales) Scorpiones indet. (106483)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Mesophonus gracilis, Mesophonus pseudogracilis, Mesophonus perornatus, Mesophonus opisthophthalmus, Mesophonus pulcherrimus, Mesophonus bromsgroviensis, Spongiophonus pustulosus, Bromsgroviscorpio willsi (153542)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0United Kingdom Willsiscorpio bromsgroviensis, Spongiophonus pustulosus (153541)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Italy Protobuthus ziliolii (117255)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Switzerland Protochactas furreri (230229)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Niedersachsen) Liassoscorpionides schmidti (105002)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Lebanon Archaeobuthus estephani (153585)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Protoischnurus axelrodorum (34900 34901)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Araripescorpius ligabuei (124526) Protoischnurus axelrodorum (122352 123013 153606 228902) Protoischnurus axelrodorum, Araripescorpius ligabuei (122557 122922)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Palaeoeuscorpius gallicus (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Betaburmesebuthus bellus, Burmesescorpiops groehni, Chaerilobuthus gigantosternum, Chaerilobuthus serratus (172900) Betaburmesebuthus kobberti (196549) Betaburmesebuthus sp., Betaburmesebuthus bellus, Betaburmesebuthus kobberti, Betaburmesebuthus spinipedis, Betaburmesebuthus fleissneri, Betaburmesebuthus larafleissnerae, Betaburmesebuthus muelleri, Betaburmesebuthus villosus, Betaburmesebuthus fuscus, Chaerilus sp. 1, Chaerilus sp. 2, Cretaceoushormiops sp. (161726) Chaerilobuthus brandti (230228) Chaerilobuthus bruckschi (196548) Chaerilobuthus complexus (153586) Chaerilobuthus meggeri (230227) Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum (230230) Cretaceousbuthus petersi (230231) Cretaceoushormiops staxi (230232) Cretaceousopisthacanthus smeelei (220288) Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii (111688 123020) Palaeoburmesebuthus ohlhoffi (196547) Palaeoburmesebuthus sp., Chaerilobuthus longiaculeus, Archaeoscorpiops cretacicus, Chaerilobuthus birmanicus (144466) Palaeotrilineatus ellenbergeri (153583) Paranotaburmesebuthus schmidti (234345) Spinoburmesebuthus knodelorum (230226)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Electrochaerilus buckleyi (123429)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Eoeuscorpius ceratoi (188969)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Uintascorpio halandrasi (153589)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Palaeoananteris ukrainensis (153587)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Palaeoakentrobuthus knodeli (155731) Palaeoananteris ribnitiodamgartensis (155982) Palaeoananteris wunderlichi (124318) Palaeoisometrus elegans (155981) Palaeolychas balticus (123760) Palaeolychas weitschati, Palaeoprotobuthus pusillus (123764) Palaeospinobuthus cenozoicus (154709) Palaeotityobuthus longiaculeus (152042)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Tityus eogenus (120811)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Scorpiones indet. (68021)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Centruroides sp. (153609)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Tityus apozonalli (217223)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Eoscorpius primaevus (186018)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Sinoscorpius shandongensis (130412)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Scorpiones indet., Centruroides beynai, Tityus ambarensis (122474) Tityus azari (146557) Tityus geratus (124475) Tityus hartkorni (153584)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Wurttemberg) Scorpio zeuneri (113752)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Scorpio schweiggeri (147705) Tityobuthus copalensis (38973)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Antseranana) Microcharmus henderickxi (153607) Palaeogrosphus jacquesi (153608)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Colombia (Santander) Chactas pleistocenicus (155980)