Afromachilis
| Afromachilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Archaeognatha |
| Family: | Machilidae |
| Genus: | Afromachilis Mendes, 1981 |
| Species: | A. makungu
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| Binomial name | |
| Afromachilis makungu (Wygodzinsky, 1952)
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Afromachilis makungu is the only known member of the genus Afromachilis of the family Machilidae, which is from the order Archaeognatha.[1] It is found in Katanga, a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] It has one synonym, Paramachilis makungu Wygodzinsky, 1952[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Afromachilis". gbif.org. Retrieved 25 Jun 2014.
- ^ Mendes, Luís F. (1990). An annotated list of generic and specific names of Machilidae (Microcoryphia, Insecta) with identification keys for the genera and geographical notes (Google Books preview snippet). Retrieved 26 Jun 2014.
- ^ "Paramachilis makungu". gbif.org. Retrieved 25 Jun 2014.
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