Proschizomus Dunlop & Horrocks, 1996

Garwood, Russell J. & Dunlop, Jason A., 2023, X-ray microtomography of the late Carboniferous whip scorpions (Arachnida, Thelyphonida) Geralinura britannica and Proschizomus petrunkevitchi, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology (2180450) 21 (1), pp. 1-15 : 9

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/14772019.2023.2180450
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10980077
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6A21B33A-FFDA-FF99-ADA8-03726530FA2B
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Proschizomus Dunlop & Horrocks, 1996
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Plesion (Genus) Proschizomus Dunlop & Horrocks, 1996

Type and only species. Proschizomus petrunkevitchi Dunlop & Horrocks, 1996 , by original designation.

Emended diagnosis. Medium-sized, fairly gracile Coal Measures whip scorpions with a prosomal dorsal shield uniquely drawn into a blunt anterior projection; prosomal shield not divided and lacking median eyes, with a ‘V’-shaped raised topology; pedipalps articulating at an angle of c. 45 Ǫ to the vertical plane and both patella and tibia with small apophyses. (Emended from Tetlie & Dunlop, 2008.)