From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon

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  From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon By Luis A. Roque | Arácnido Taxonomy When I submitted my correspondence, “When tarantula venom comes from a misnamed spider: The importance of taxonomic accuracy in theraphosid toxinology,” to Toxicon , I hoped it would encourage a broader conversation. The purpose was to draw attention to a problem that benefits from the experience of people working across taxonomy, venom research, and biological databases. Dr. Volker Herzig’s response, “The need for a unified toxin nomenclature for consistent toxin naming,” is precisely the kind of engagement I hoped to see. His contribution acknowledges the importance of identifying venom-source organisms accurately while bringing another essential question into focus: How do we maintain continuity in toxin names when taxonomy and our understanding of toxin function change? Two connected challenges My original correspondence focused on the biological source of venom. In t...

The postembryonic development of Centruroides ochraceus (Pocock, 1898) from Yucatan, Mexico (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with comments on parthenogenesis

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The postembryonic development of Centruroides ochraceus (Pocock, 1898) from Yucatan, Mexico (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with comments on parthenogenesis

Abstract 

Since general data on the biology of scorpions remain rare, we propose in this note some results on the postembryonic development of the buthid scorpion Centruroides ochraceus (Pocock, 1898), species distributed in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico. The results were originally observed almost 40 years ago, based on some specimens collected by the senior author. A possible case of parthenogenesis is also suggested for this species. 

Ythier, Eric. (2024). The postembryonic development of Centruroides ochraceus (Pocock, 1898) from Yucatan, Mexico (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with comments on parthenogenesis. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 45. 119-122.