A New Species of Scorpio from Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)

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  A New Species of Scorpio from Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)  Abstract A new species of  Scorpio  Linnaeus, 1758 is described from Al Ula Governorate, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia.  Scorpio furvus  sp. nov. is distinguished from closely related congeners, including  S. fuscus ,  S. kruglovi ,  S. palmatus ,  S. jordanensis , and  S. yemenensis , by a unique combination of morphological characters notably the granulation pattern of the pedipalp chela, metasomal proportions, pectinal structure and length, and overall dark coloration. Morphometric comparisons further support its distinct status. The discovery of this species highlights the underestimated diversity of the genus  Scorpio  in the Arabian Peninsula and reinforces the view that the  Scorpio maurus  complex comprises multiple geographically restricted taxa requiring continued integrative taxonomic investigation. Aloufi, A., Afifeh, B. A., ...

The genome sequence of an orbweaving spider, Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802)

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The genome sequence of an orbweaving spider, Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802)


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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Gibbaranea gibbosa (orbweaving spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Araneidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,816.88 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.61%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X1 and X2 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 14.1 kilobases in length.

Crowley LM, Wilding CS, University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab et al. The genome sequence of an orbweaving spider, Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. Wellcome Open Res 2025, 10:97 (https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23751.1)