Plaxiphora obtecta: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Polyplacophora
- Order
- Chitonida
- Family
- Mopaliidae
- Genus
- Plaxiphora
- Species
- Plaxiphora obtecta
- Scientific Name
- Plaxiphora obtecta
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Plaxiphora obtecta
Plaxiphora obtecta is a large chiton in the family Mopaliidae, endemic to New Zealand, where it is most often found on the West Coast of the North Island. It is called Haka-hiwihiwi by some Māori and was likely a food source.
...Plaxiphora obtecta in languages:
- English
- Giant chiton
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
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