''Loricella'' is a
genus
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of
chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also sometimes known as gumboots or sea cradles or coat-of-mail s ...
s in the
family
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Loricidae
Loricidae is a family of molluscs belonging to the order Chitonida
Chitonida is an order of chitons.
Taxonomy
* Suborder Chitonina Thiele, 1910
* Superfamily Chitonoidea Rafinesque, 1815
** Family † Ochmazochitonidae Hoare et Smith, 1984
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. They are
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mollusc
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s.
[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php search term Loricella accessed 7 April 2010]
Taxonomy
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Loricella angasi
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
(H. Adams in H. Adams & Angas, 1864)
* ''
Loricella dellangeloi
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
Sirenko, 2008
* ''
Loricella eernissei
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
Sirenko, 2008
* ''
Loricella oviformis
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
(Nierstrasz, 1905)
* ''
Loricella profundior
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
(Dell, 1956)
* ''
Loricella raceki
''Loricella'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Loricella'' (chiton), a genus of molluscs in the family Loricidae
* ''Loricella'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
{{Genus disambiguatio ...
''
(Milne, 1963)
* ''
Loricella scissurata''
(Xu, 1990)
* ''
Loricella vanbellei''
Sirenko, 2008
References
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3061809
Chitons
Chiton genera