Plaxiphora australis

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Plaxiphora australis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Mopaliidae
Genus: Plaxiphora
Species:
P. australis
Binomial name
Plaxiphora australis
(Suter, 1907)
Synonyms [1]
  • Mopalia australis Suter, 1907
  • Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) australis (Suter, 1907)

Plaxiphora australis is a very small species of chiton in the family Mopaliidae.

Distribution

New Zealand

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References

  1. "Plaxiphora australis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 6 January 2024.