| Chavinziphius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Ziphiidae |
| Genus: | † Chavinziphius Bianucci, 2016 |
| Species: | †C. maxillocristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chavinziphius maxillocristatus Bianucci, 2016 | |
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