Brontoscorpio
Brontoscorpio is an extinct genus of scorpion. Remains of the only known species, Brontoscorpio anglicus, were discovered in the St. Maughan's Formation, Lochkovian-aged (previously also considered as late Silurian) sandstone from Trimpley, Worcestershire. The species was described on the basis of an incomplete single free finger of a right pedipalp (In31405), almost 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The complete animal is estimated to have been 77.2–91.5 cm (2.5–3.0 ft) long for females and 86.2–94 cm (2.8–3.1 ft) long for males, making Brontoscorpio one of the largest known scorpions. The species is characterized by the presence of single condyle and row of thick tubercles on the pedipalp free finger.
| Brontoscorpio Temporal range: Lochkovian | |
|---|---|
| Size estimation of Brontoscorpio anglicus, with the only evident region (free finger of right pedipalp) highlighted in dark grey | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Brontoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1972 |
| Species: | †B. anglicus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Brontoscorpio anglicus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1972 | |
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