THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE-SYSTEM IN SCORPIO-MAURUS-FUSCUS (SCORPIONES, SCORPIONIDAE)

The female reproductive system in Scorpio maurus fuscus (Scorpionidae) is described. Situated on the ventral side of the ovariuterus tubes a re buds and diverticulae belonging to three developmental phases: 1. B ud-like, rudimentary diverticulae that will form future generations. 2 . Embryonic diverticulae that house the present generation. 3. Degener ating (= postpartum) diverticulae that contained the previous generati on of juveniles just born. The smallest buds, as well as scars of the previous postpartum diverticulae, can be identified only by scanning e lectron microscopy, or in microscopic sections of the ovariuterus tube .