Prionocyphon

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Prionocyphon
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Prionocyphon serricornis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scirtidae
Genus: Prionocyphon
Redtenbacher, 1858

Prionocyphon is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are at least 20 described species in Prionocyphon. [1] [2] [3]

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Species

These 20 species belong to the genus Prionocyphon:

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References

  1. ↑ "Prionocyphon Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Prionocyphon". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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