Paroster arachnoides
Paroster arachnoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dytiscidae |
Genus: | Paroster |
Species: | P. arachnoides
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Binomial name | |
Paroster arachnoides (Watts & Humphreys, 2004)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Nirripirti arachnoides |
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It is known only from the type locality in Western Australia.[1]
References
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