- Originally,
Amblypygi (whip spiders),
Uropygi and
Schizomida (short-tailed
whipscorpions)
formed a
single order of arachnids, Pedipalpi.
Pedipalpi was later...
- Kotthoff; Jörg U. Hammel;
Danilo Harms (2019). "The
oldest short-tailed
whipscorpion (Schizomida): a new
genus and
species from the
Upper Cretaceous amber...
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Amblypygi is an
order of
arachnids also
known as whip
spiders or
tailless whip scorpions, not to be
confused with whip
scorpions or
vinegaroons that belong...
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extensor muscles in the
distal joints of
their appendages.
Spiders and
whipscorpions extend their limbs hydraulically using the
pressure of
their hemolymph...
- 4–28 mm (0.16–1.10 in) long with a flat body. It is
known as a
tailless whipscorpion because of the long whip-legs that are the
majority of its body width...
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Acanthophrynus is a
genus of
tailless whipscorpion in the
family Phrynidae containing a
single species,
Acanthophrynus coronatus. This
species is sometimes...
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Phrynus operculatus is a
species of
tailless whipscorpion in the
family Phrynidae. This
species is of
medium size,
measuring 18–22 mm in
total length....
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Hubbardia pentapeltis is a
species of short-tailed
whipscorpion in the
family Hubbardiidae. "Hubbardia
pentapeltis Report".
Integrated Taxonomic Information...
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Harveyus is a
genus of
hubbardiid short-tailed
whipscorpions,
first described by Monjaraz-Ruedas,
Prendini &
Francke in 2019. As of September 2022[update]...
- They have a long, thin, whip-like tail, the
origin of the
common name
whipscorpion. From the base of this tail they can
spray a
substance composed of 85%...
