| Thecacera boyla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Thecacera |
| Species: | T. boyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Thecacera boyla Willan, 1989 [1] | |
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This species was first described from Queensland, Australia.
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