Pandinus

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Pandinus m

  1. (sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Scorpionidae – approximately the same as the subgenus Pandinus in Pandinus (sensu lato).
  2. (archaic, sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Scorpionidae – certain large scorpions of tropical Africa and the southeastern Arabian peninsula.
  3. (archaic) A taxonomic subgenus within the family Scorpionidae Pandinus (Pandinus).

Usage notes

Recent studies (2003, 2009) have cast doubt on whether the subgenus divisions reflect natural groups. For more see Pandinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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