Lorica (chiton)

Lorica is a genus of chitons in the family Schizochitonidae.

Species

L. haurakiensis

This rare species is present in New Zealand.

L. volvox

Synonym: Chiton rudis Hutton, 1872 This species can reach a length of about . It is present in Australia (New South Wales).

Extinct representatives

Extinct representatives of the genus are known from the Cretaceous of America and the Eocene & Miocene of Oceania.<

References

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979