Minbosius
| Minbosius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Thelyphonida |
| Genus: | Minbosius Speijer, 1933 |
Minbosius is a genus of whip scorpions.[1] They are found in the Philippines, the Moluccas, and New Guinea.[2]
Description
[edit]Whip scorpions of the Minbosius genus are characterized by unmodified tarsal segments of the female's first leg, the unmodified patellar apophysis of the male's pedipalp, the modified abdominal sterna II and III, the presence of two ommatoids, and a well-developed keel.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Minbosius contains the following species:
Minbosius is currently regarded as a junior synonym of Thelyphonus Latreille, 1802.[3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Genus Minbosius". iNaturalist. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- 1 2 Rowland, J Mark (1973). "Uropygida (Arachnida) of the Philippine Islands, with description of a new genus and species". Occasional Papers The Museum Texas Tech University. 16: 7. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Minbosius Speijer, 1933". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ↑ "Minbosius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
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