Loricella
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Loricidae
Genus: Loricella
Pilsbry, 1893
Species

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Loricella is a genus of chitons in the family Loricidae. They are marine molluscs.[2]

Taxonomy

Species in the genus include:

  • Loricella angasi (H. Adams in H. Adams & Angas, 1864)
  • Loricella dellangeloi Sirenko, 2008
  • Loricella eernissei Sirenko, 2008
  • Loricella oviformis (Nierstrasz, 1905)
  • Loricella profundior (Dell, 1956)
  • Loricella raceki (Milne, 1963)
  • Loricella scissurata (Xu, 1990)
  • Loricella vanbellei Sirenko, 2008

References

  1. van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.
  2. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php search term Loricella accessed 7 April 2010
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