Loricella (chiton)

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Loricella
Temporal range: Miocene–Recent[1]
Scientific classification
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Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
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Genus:
Loricella

(Pilsbry, 1893)
Species

See text.

Loricella is a genus of chitons in the family Schizochitonidae.[1] They are marine molluscs.[2]

Taxonomy[]

Species in the genus include:

  • (H. Adams in H. Adams & Angas, 1864)
  • Sirenko, 2008
  • Sirenko, 2008
  • (Nierstrasz, 1905)
  • (Dell, 1956)
  • (Milne, 1963)
  • (Xu, 1990)
  • Sirenko, 2008

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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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