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Acanthoderus

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Acanthoderus[1] is a monotypic genus of stick insects in the tribe Pachymorphini. The single species Acanthoderus spinosus has a known distribution in Australia.[2]

From 1859 until 1875 the similar but unrelated Hoploclonia gecko was placed in the genus Acanthoderus.

"Acanthoderus gecko" in the description of Gray, 1859

References

  1. ^ Gray GR (1835) Synopsis of the species of insects belonging to the family of Phasmidae 14.
  2. ^ Phasmida Species File: genus Acanthoderus Gray, 1835 (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 19 July 2021)

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Acanthoderus: Brief Summary

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Acanthoderus is a monotypic genus of stick insects in the tribe Pachymorphini. The single species Acanthoderus spinosus has a known distribution in Australia.

From 1859 until 1875 the similar but unrelated Hoploclonia gecko was placed in the genus Acanthoderus.

"Acanthoderus gecko" in the description of Gray, 1859
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