| Passalus pugionifer | |
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| Passalus pugionifer, adult | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Passalidae |
| Genus: | Passalus |
| Species: | P. pugionifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Passalus pugionifer Kuwert, 1891 | |
Passalus pugionifer is a beetle of the family Passalidae. [1]
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Passalus interruptus is a beetle of the Family Passalidae.
Passalus interstitialis is a beetle of the Family Passalidae, distributed from Mexico to Argentina and in the West Indies.
Passalus jansoni is a beetle of the Family Passalidae native to central america.
Passalus latifrons is a beetle of the Family Passalidae.
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Passalus unicornis is a beetle of the Family Passalidae.
Interruptus may refer to:
Passalus is a genus of beetles of the family Passalidae.
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