ERGA-CBP chromosome-level genome assembly of the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones), a singular scorpion in Europe

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Authors: Sara Guirao-Rico, Vadim A. Pisarenco, Paula Escuer, Pau Balart‐García, Marc Domènech, Adrià Bellvert, Silvia Adrián‐Serrano, Alejandro Sánchez-Gracia, Miquel A. Arnedo, Julio Rozas
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.22872.2
Cited by: 1
References: 38

Abstract

We present a chromosome-level reference genome for the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones). The genome size estimated by flow cytometry (4.32 Gb) closely matches the final assembly size (3.98 Gb). The final assembly comprises 19,045 scaffolds, including 56 chromosome-level scaffolds (pseudochromosomes) that account for 90.08% of the total assembly. Nucleotide diversity across the genome was low, with an average π of 0.0018.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Publication details

Journal / source
Open Research Europe
Publisher
F1000 Research Ltd
Volume
6
Pages
53–53
Publication date
21 April 2026
Language
EN