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Loricella

Polyplacophora - Schizochitonidae

Taxonomy
Loricella was named by Pilsbry (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R]. It is extant. Its type is Loricella angasi.

It was assigned to Schizochitonidae by Ladd (1966), Beesley (1998), Wells and Houston (2001); and to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. angasi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Loricella Pilsbry
1966Loricella Ladd p. 22
1998Loricella Beesley p. 183
2001Loricella Wells and Houston p. 83
2002Loricella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
suborderIschnochitonina(Bergenhayn 1930)
familySchizochitonidaeDall 1885
genusLoricellaPilsbry 1893

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Loricella Pilsbry 1893
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Loricella angasi Adams 1864
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-07 09:30:10
Modified: 2010-02-15 05:49:47
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Marshall Islands L. sp. A (43306 43334)