| Carausius proximus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Lonchodidae |
| Genus: | Carausius |
| Species: | C. proximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carausius proximus Carl, 1913 | |
| Carausius proximus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Lonchodidae |
| Genus: | Carausius |
| Species: | C. proximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carausius proximus Carl, 1913 | |
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C. proximus may refer to:
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