†Mesoproctus Dunlop 1998 (whip scorpion)
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Arachnida - Thelyphonida - Thelyphonidae
Full reference: J. A. Dunlop. 1998. A fossil whipscorpion from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. The Journal of Arachnology 26:291-295
Parent taxon: Thelyphonidae according to L. Prendini 2025
See also Alberto et al. 2023 and Dunlop et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Burmathelyphonia, Crethypoctonus, Thelyphoninae
Subtaxa: Mesoproctus rayoli Mesoproctus rowlandi
Type: Mesoproctus rowlandi
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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