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Eurysternus

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Eurysternus is a genus of Scarabaeinae or dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is normally placed in the Oniticellini, although some authors consider it the single genus in the tribe Eurysternini (e.g.). It is restricted to the Neotropics and includes 53 recognized species.

Species

Banded Hermit Crab

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderColeoptera
  5. FamilyCurculionidae
Observations121

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
678
Family
Scarabaeidae
Collections
MHNCA, SEMAHN, CZUG-CUCBA-UDG, ECOSUR
Recorded in
Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Scarabaeidae
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genus
taxon name
Eurysternus
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Category:Eurysternus
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Eurysternus is a genus of Scarabaeinae or dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is normally placed in the Oniticellini, although some authors consider it the single genus in the tribe Eurysternini (e.g.). It is restricted to the Neotropics and includes 53 recognized species.

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