Abstract Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones Koch, 1837) are an ancient chelicerate
arthropod lineage characterised by distinctive subdivision of the opisthosoma and …

The infraorder Mygalomorphae is one of the three main lineages of spiders comprising over
3000 nominal species. This ancient group has a worldwide distribution that includes among …

Phylogenomic subsampling is a procedure by which small sets of loci are selected from
large genome-scale data sets and used for phylogenetic inference. This step is often …

The first integrative systematic revision of the relictual Asian scorpion family
Pseudochactidae Gromov, 1998, making use of an unprecedented collection of material …

Long-branch attraction is a systematic artifact that results in erroneous grou**s of fast-
evolving taxa. The combination of short, deep internodes in tandem with long-branch …

Pseudoscorpiones, with nearly 3700 described species, are an ancient and globally
distributed group of arachnids with a fossil record dating back to the Middle Devonian …

Scorpions are ancient and historically renowned for their potent venom. Traditionally, the
systematics of this group of arthropods was supported by morphological characters, until …

Understanding the temporal context of terrestrialization in chelicerates depends on whether
terrestrial groups, the traditional Arachnida, have a single origin and whether or not …

Scorpions constitute a charismatic lineage of arthropods and comprise more than 2500
described species. Found throughout various tropical and temperate habitats, these …

The family Buthidae represents an early-diverging and most species-rich lineage of extant
scorpions, but its internal phylogenetic relationships are still poorly understood. The family is …