Research Article

Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 18, 2025
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Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Abstract

Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. is described here based on four adult female specimens from the In Guezzam Province, Algeria. Detailed illustrations and measurements are provided. L. guezzamensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all the other known species by its coloration pattern, the dentition of the chela fingers, the carination and granulation of the fifth metasomal segment, and the shape of sternite VII.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zoology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 18, 2025

Publication Date

December 18, 2025

Submission Date

May 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yağmur, E. A., Benali, N., & Derradj, L. (2025). Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Commagene Journal of Biology, 9(2), 151-157. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1697094
AMA
1.Yağmur EA, Benali N, Derradj L. Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2025;9(2):151-157. doi:10.31594/commagene.1697094
Chicago
Yağmur, Ersen Aydın, Noureddine Benali, and Lotfi Derradj. 2025. “Lissothus Guezzamensis Sp. Nov. From In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 9 (2): 151-57. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1697094.
EndNote
Yağmur EA, Benali N, Derradj L (December 1, 2025) Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Commagene Journal of Biology 9 2 151–157.
IEEE
[1]E. A. Yağmur, N. Benali, and L. Derradj, “Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)”, Comm. J. Biol., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 151–157, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.31594/commagene.1697094.
ISNAD
Yağmur, Ersen Aydın - Benali, Noureddine - Derradj, Lotfi. “Lissothus Guezzamensis Sp. Nov. From In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 9/2 (December 1, 2025): 151-157. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1697094.
JAMA
1.Yağmur EA, Benali N, Derradj L. Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2025;9:151–157.
MLA
Yağmur, Ersen Aydın, et al. “Lissothus Guezzamensis Sp. Nov. From In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 151-7, doi:10.31594/commagene.1697094.
Vancouver
1.Ersen Aydın Yağmur, Noureddine Benali, Lotfi Derradj. Lissothus guezzamensis sp. nov. from In Guezzam Region, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2025 Dec. 1;9(2):151-7. doi:10.31594/commagene.1697094

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