138453

Ultrastructure Study on The Exo-Morphology of Four Species of Scorpion Inhabiting New Valley, Egypt

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Scorpions are terrestrial arthropods inhabiting deserts. Exomorghological studies play an important role in the identification of different scorpions' species. The current study deals with the ecomorphology of four species of scorpions belong to the family buthidae (Leiurus quinquestriatus, Androctonus amoreuxi, Orthochirus innesi and Buthacus leptochelys) inhabiting New Valley governorate, Egypt. Random samples were implemented during the period from April to July, 2017 and July to September, 2019. Scorpions were obtained from the area under rocks, gap of soil, leaf litter, under bark, and within vegetation. Morphological characteristics of these species were done using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). In conclusion, the differences among four species of studied scorpions were noticed in the dorsal carapace, respiratory pores of the third segment of mesosoma, pectinal teeth count between females and males, last segment of metasoma and telson. In all scorpions' species studied, one venom pore was detected except in Androctonus amoreuxi two venom pores in telson were observed.

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10.21608/eajbsz.2021.138453

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Leiurus quinquestriatus, Scorpion, SEM, Exomorphology, Chelicera

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shimaa

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said

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Zoology Department, faculty of science, Assiut Universty

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shimaa.mohamed82@aun.edu.eg

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Assiut

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Ahmad

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Obuid-Allah

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H.

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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Naser

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El-Shimy

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A.

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Mahbob

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A.

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Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University, Egypt.

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Rouwaida

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Ali

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Saadawy.

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Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University, Egypt.

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rowida.sadawy@sci.nvu.edu.eg

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13

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20505

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2021-06-01

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2020-10-10

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2021-01-11

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17

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29

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2090-0759

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2090-0821

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology

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Ultrastructure Study on The Exo-Morphology of Four Species of Scorpion Inhabiting New Valley, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023