Vasilissa walkeri

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Vasilissa walkeri
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Vasilissa walkeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Genus: Vasilissa
Kirby, 1896
Species:
V. walkeri
Binomial name
Vasilissa walkeri
Kirby, 1896

Vasilissa is a monotypic genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae. The only species is Vasilissa walkeri. [1]

The species is found in Northern Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vasilissa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 13 November 2022.