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Taxonomy
Family:
LORICIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Chitonoidea (Superfamily)
> Loricidae (Family)
> Loricella (Genus)
> eernissei (Species)
Images: Loricella eernissei Sirenko, 2008
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Taxonomy
Family:
LORICIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Polyplacophora (Class)
> Neoloricata (Subclass)
> Chitonida (Order)
> Chitonoidea (Superfamily)
> Loricidae (Family)
> Loricella (Genus)
> eernissei (Species)
Details: Loricella eernissei Sirenko, 2008
Distribution:
New Caledonia, Loyalty Ridge and northern New Zealand. Cavalli Seamount, from 540-554m
Notes:
Chiton, Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Sirenko, B.I. 2008 Bathyal chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from off New Caledonia and Vanuatu: families Callochitonidae, Ischnochitonidae and Loricidae. In Héros, V., Cowie, R.H. & Bouchet, P. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25, Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 196 (p.41) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil