Genus Loricella Pilsbry, 1893

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Genus Loricella Pilsbry, 1893

Loricella Pilsbry, H.A. 1893. Monograph of the Polyplacophora. In Tryon, G.W. Manual of Conchology. Academy of Sciences : Philadelphia Series. Vol. 14. i-xxxiv 129-350 pls 31-68 [234] [introduced as a section of the genus Lorica H. & A. Adams, 1852].
Type species:
Lorica angasi H. Adams, 1864 by monotypy.
Squamophora Nierstrasz, H.F. 1905. Die Chitonen der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 48: 1-112 pls 1-8 [Date published Jan. 1905] [50].
Type species:
Squamophora oviformis Nierstrasz, 1905 by monotypy.
Pseudoloricella Ashby, E. 1925. Monograph on Australian fossil Polyplacophora (Chitons). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 37: 170-205 pls 18-22 [Date published Nov. 1925] [198] [introduced as a subgenus of Loricella Pilsbry, 1893].
Type species:
Loricella sculpta Ashby, 1921 by original designation.
Componochiton Milne, K.L. 1963. A new deep-water chiton (Polyplacophora: Chitonidae) from eastern Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1: 25-27 [Date published 6 Dec. 1963] [25].
Type species:
Componochiton raceki Milne, 1963 by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

West-Pacific Ocean.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, G. Aust. Bight, Lower E coast, S Gulfs coast, Tas. Coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic

Distribution References

Kaas, P. 1985. Notes on Loricata (Mollusca) 11–14. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 59: 299-320

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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