Akrav israchanani is an extinct species of scorpions from the Ayalon Cave in Israel.[1] It is the only species in the genus Akrav and the family Akravidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Superfamily: | Chactoidea |
| Family: | †Akravidae Levy, 2007 |
| Genus: | †Akrav Levy, 2007 |
| Species: | †A. israchanani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Akrav israchanani Levy, 2007 | |
Description
Akrav israchanani was an eyeless, brown, troglobitic scorpion of about 50mm in length first described from only 20 dry, cuticular remains of hollow carcasses.[1] The combinations of characteristics was unusual enough for the scorpion to be placed in its own, monotypic family, however this has been called into question by later researchers.[2]
The name Akrav israchanani combines the Hebrew word for scorpion, "akrav", with the names of the researchers who identified it, Israel Naaman and Hanan Dimentman.[3]
Habitat and distribution
The scorpion was originally known only from the Ayalon Cave in Israel, a deep limestone cave, isolated from rainwater and the surface by a layer of chalk. The extinction of the scorpion is inferred from the lack of live or recently dead specimens.[1][2] In December 2015, more scorpion remains were found in the nearby Levana Cave.[4]
See also
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