| Polyxenus pugetensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyxenida |
| Family: | Polyxenidae |
| Genus: | Polyxenus |
| Species: | P. pugetensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyxenus pugetensis Kincaid, 1898 | |
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