Genetic diversity within Scorpio maurus (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) from Morocco: Preliminary evidence based on CO1 mitochondrial DNA sequences

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Elsa Froufe (Author) Other; Pedro Sousa (Author) Other; Paulo C Alves (Author) FCUP; David J Harris (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: BIOLOGIA

Vol. 63

Pages: 1157-1160

ISSN: 0006-3088

Publisher: Springer

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-TBM

DOI: 10.2478/s11756-008-0176-y

Abstract (EN): The large-clawed scorpion, Scorpio maurus, is a medically important scorpion and yet nothing is known regarding genetic diversity within this species. As a preliminary analysis we determined variation within the cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1) mitochondrial gene from specimens from Morocco. High levels of genetic diversity were found that presented some geographical coherence. Of the two identified subspecies from Morocco, S. maurus birulai and S. maurus fuliginosus, the latter included genetically distinct lineages (8.0% uncorrected sequence divergence), indicating a detailed morphological and molecular revision is needed for this species.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4