| Plaxiphora boydeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Mopaliidae |
| Genus: | Plaxiphora |
| Species: | P. boydeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Plaxiphora boydeni Murdoch, 1982 [1] | |
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