‭ ‬Scorpiones - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Palaeophonus

In Depth Palaeophonus is one of the oldest known scorpions but there is uncertainty as to if it was fully terrestrial.‭ ‬Although the body seems to have been adapted for life on land,‭ ‬the respiratory openings usually seen in terrestrial scorpions have so far gone unobserved in Palaeophonus.‭ ‬Despite this uncertainty Palaeophonus seems to have … Read more

Gigantoscorpio

In Depth Gigantoscorpio is a genus of scorpion known to have lived in Scotland during the Carboniferous period.‭ ‬Because the genus is known only from partial remains,‭ ‬full details about its size and body proportions are currently unavailable.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬the genus has been occasionally estimated to have been as much as ninety centimetres long,‭ ‬which … Read more