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Sclerophasma

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Mantophasmatodea > Family: Mantophasmatidae

Sclerophasma Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo 2003

Distribution

The genus was described from Namibia, Paresisberg, Otjiwarongo District, but is apparently fairly widespread in northern Namibia.

Habitat

Savanna

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