Phasma gigas[1] is a large-sized stick insect found in Maluku Islands, Gorong Islands and Kei Islands.[2][3] It is often believed that Phasma gigas is present on New Guinea, but in fact, all New Guinean records actually refer to Phasma reinwardtii.[4] Furthermore, the historic records from Sulawesi are doubtful and need more evaluation.
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| Phasma gigas specimen from the private collection of Andrew Markey | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasmatinae |
| Tribe: | Phasmatini |
| Genus: | Phasma |
| Species: | P. gigas
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| Binomial name | |
| Phasma gigas (Linnaeus, 1758)
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References
edit- ^ "Phasma gigas (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Brock, P.D., Büscher, T. & Baker, E. Phasmida Species File Online. Version 5.0/5.0. Retrieved 4 April 2022. http://Phasmida.SpeciesFile.org
- ^ "Multimedia Gallery - Phasma gigas walking stick: NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Hennemann FH, Conle OV, Suzuki S. A study of the members of the tribe Phasmatini Gray, 1835, that occur within the boundaries of Wallacea (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae: Phasmatinae: "Lanceocercata"). Zootaxa. 2015 Sep 1;4008:1-74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4008.1.1. PMID 26623839
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