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Shokupanus mihashii

- Kingdom
- Microsynthera
- Phylum
- Plasticae
- Class
- Occlupanida
- Order
- Orthogonidectes
- Family
- Angulognathidae
- Genus
- Shokupanus
- Species
- mihashii
- External morphology
Lateral palps. Size 22 mm X 26 mm
Shokupan is the Japanese name for sandwich bread. The entire order Angulognatha is described from this one species brought back from Japan in 2001 by T. Mihashi, a visual effects artist. Never seen before or since, this exotic and extremely rare occlupanid is truly in a taxon of its own.