taxonID	type	description	language	source
EC0587B2FFE05B2A9049F9B0FAB6F98E.taxon	description	ZooBank: http: // zoobank. org / 5 AE 24 F 06 - 8 B 2 B- 4 A 57 - AE 5 D- 2 B 8 ACC 90 D 604	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A9049F9B0FAB6F98E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. – The same as for the genus.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A9049F9B0FAB6F98E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: Possibly a male, pre-adult or a juvenile depending on the number of molts yet necessary to reach adult stage. The scorpion is represented by an exuviae, incomplete but well preserved in a very clear block of pale yellow amber that measures 32.0 x 16.0 x 5.0 mm. A great amount of inclusions are also present represented by vegetal debris, some insect Coleopterans and dirts. Type locality andhorizon. – Myanmar (Burma), Kachin; precise locality unknown; Lower Cretaceous. Patronym. – The specific name is a global homage to the family Fraaije for their support to the development of the Oertijdmuseum in Boxtel, The Netherlands. Depository. – The type specimen is deposited in the collections of the Oertijdmuseum, Boxtel, The Netherlands, under the number MABk 03774	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A9049F9B0FAB6F98E.taxon	description	Description Coloration. – The scorpion is yellow to pale yellow; actually, the exuviae is embbebed in a very clear amber resin, consequently, most parts are translucid allowing even observations by transparency. Morphology. – Carapace weakly granular to smooth; anterior margin with a strong concavity. Carinae inconspicuous; furrows weak. Median ocular tubercle anterior to the centre of the cararapace; median eyes large and separated by less than one ocular diameter; three pairs of conspicous lateral eyes. Sternum subpentagonal to triangular. Genital operculum with two semi-oval plates. Mesosomal tergites weakly granular to smooth, with one median carina; lateral carinae, if present, totally inconspicuous; VII with five carinae; the lateral weak and the internal inconspicous. Pectines large, with 18 - 19 teeth; fulcra inconspicuous. Sternites smooth, with large slit-like spiracles. Metasomal segment I with 10 strongly marked carinae; other segments and telson not present. Chelicerae not present. Pedipalp femur pentacarinate; patella without carinae, smooth; internal face of femur and patella with spinoid granules. Chela not present. Trichobothrial pattern similar to the extant buthid type A (Vachon 1974); dorsal trichobothria of femur in beta configuration (Vachon, 1975). See diagnosis for details. Legs tarsi with thin setae forming a brush. Tibial spurs present on legs III and IV, weakly marked; pedal spurs present on legs I-IV weak to moderate in size. Morphometric values (mm), holotype of Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço, 2022 sp. n. – Total length, by extrapolation *, from 47.38 to 59.70. – Carapace: length 4.34, anterior width 2.87, posterior width 3.94. – Mesosoma length 8.94. – Metasomal segment I: length 2.67, width 2.94. – Pedipalp femur length 2.94, width 0.82 patella length 3.41, width 1.62. (*) Comments on the possible final total size of the new species. Taking in account the global size of 19.19 mm for Archaeoananteroides maderai Lourenço, species showing some similarities with Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço, estimations show that the new species could reach a minimum global size of 37.60 mm. Considering however that the specimen is an exuviae, and applying the growing values estimated by Dyar (1890) and Przibram & Megusar (1912), which are 1.26, one can reach values of 47.38 mm in the case of one extra molt or 59.70 mm for two extra molts.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A90A9FDFBFD14FA40.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis for the new genus. – General morphology is globally similar to that of several genera of extant buthoid scorpions and with at least two genera of buthoids previously found in Burmite, namely Archaeoananteroides Lourenço, 2016 and Spinoburmesebuthus Lourenço, 2017. A combination of characters can however, be used to diagnose the new genus from these two buthoid genera also found in Burmite: a rather large global size compared to all the other scorpions previously found in Burmite with an estimated total length ranging from 45 to 60 mm (see measurements and comments on size after the description). The specimen is rather bulk with short pedipalps. Carapace weakly granulated to smooth; anterior margin with a deep concavity. Three pairs of lateral eyes. Sternum sub-pentagonal to almost triangular. Tergites with one median carinae; lateral carinae inconspicuous. Sternites with large slit-like spiracles. Metasomal segment I with 10 carinae; other metasomal segments not present. Chelae not present. Trichobothrial pattern similar to that of extant buthid type A (Vachon 1974); the dorsal trichobothria of femur presenting a beta disposition (Vachon, 1975). Femur orthobothriotaxic with 4 internal, 5 dorsal and 2 external trichobothria; d 5 and e 1 at the same level. Patella minorante neobothriotaxic with 1 internal, dorsal d 1 and d 2, but absence of d 3, d 4 and d 5; Seven external trichobothria are clearly visible, thanks to the transparency of the piece: et, est, em, esb 1,2 and eb 1,2. Ventral trichobothria absent. Tibial spurs present on legs III and IV, small in size. Pedal spurs present in all legs.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A90A9FDFBFD14FA40.taxon	etymology	Etymology. – Generic name refers to the association of Cretaceous horizon and the extant genus Buthus.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2A90A9FDFBFD14FA40.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. - Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço, 2022 sp. n.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
EC0587B2FFE05B2B93A5F934FA6EFA8E.taxon	description	Fig. 1 - 5. Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço, 2022 sp. n. Male holotype (scales = 1 mm). 1. Carapace. 2. Tergites VI-VII and metasomal segment I, showing carination. 3. Ventral aspect showing coxapophysis, sternum, genital operculum, pecten and sternite III with spiracles. 4 - 5. Femur and patella, showing trichobothrial pattern; for comparaison some rigid setae are represented.	en	Lourenço, Wilson R., Velten, Jürgen (2022): Further insights on Cretaceous Burmite scorpions with the descriptions of a new genus and species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea: Buthidae). Faunitaxys 10 (35): 1-5, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(35), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15365172
