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            <p> Genus  Loricella Pilsbry, 1893</p>
            <p> Type species.  Lorica angasi H. Adams in H. Adams &amp; Angas, 1864, by monotypy. </p>
            <p> Synonyms.  Pseudoloricella Ashby, 1925: 198 ;  Componochiton Milne, 1963: 25 ;  Sinolorica Xu, 1990: 376 . </p>
            <p> Genus distribution.   Sagami Bay and Omurodashi Bank (Japan),  South of East China  Sea , north of  South China  Sea , Indonesia,  New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga  Islands , New Caledonia,  South and  East Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, intertidal– 772 m. Miocene–Recent  . </p>
            <p> The inclusion of the genus  Squamophora Nierstrasz, 1905 as a junior synonym of the genus  Loricella (Van Belle 1978, 1983) led to a confusion of generic characters of  Loricella . The restoration of the genus  Squamophora (Sirenko 2021) makes an emendation of the diagnosis of the genus  Loricella necessary: </p>
            <p> Diagnosis. Small to large sized, ovoid and broadened anteriorly; head valve large about more than twice as wide as tail valve, intermediate valves short and wide, tail valve with sinus and usually several indistinct slits, mucro terminal. Tegmentum of all species except for old specimens of  L. angasi has numerous pits, which are arranged mainly in radial rows on the head valve and lateral areas and in longitudinal rows on central areas. There is a row of larger and deeper pits on each diagonal between central and lateral areas of the tegmentum in deep-water species. Pores of aesthetes are numerous on surface of tegmentum between the pits. The jugal plate is usually well developed and often separated from the apophyses by a notch, on the intermediate valves it is wide, and on the tale valve it is narrow, tooth-shaped. Slit formula 8–20/1–(rare 2)/sinus +2–8 obsolete. Narrow mantle fold and wide head. Posterior slit in girdle is present or absent. Girdle, dorsally covered with small scales with tubular hollow and rare tufts of bristles. The tufts are located on the perinotum closer to the outer margin. There are rare single scattered bristles. The hyponotum scales are elongate, rectangular and smooth. There are 14–27 gills on each side arranged from valve II or III to valve VII or VIII. Radula 1.6–4.1 mm long with 28–45 transverse rows of mature teeth in chitons of BL 9.0–26.0 mm. Central tooth of radula short, bulbous, first lateral tooth slender, with small cusp at top, head of major lateral tooth bicuspid, major uncinal tooth with rather wide blade. </p>
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82770F72FF94287A2BE1FB78721B895C.text	82770F72FF94287A2BE1FB78721B895C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Loricidae Iredale & Hull 1923	<html xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3">
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            <p> Family  Loricidae Iredale &amp; Hull, 1923</p>
            <p> Kaas et al. (2006) grouped  Loricidae within  Schizochitonidae . However, Sirenko (1993, 2006) maintained the familystatusof  Loricidaebecausespeciesincludedinbothfamiliesdiffersignificantlyfromeachother . </p>
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82770F72FF96287D2BE1FF6975368D34.text	82770F72FF96287D2BE1FF6975368D34.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Loricella profundior (Dell 1956)	<html xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3">
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            <p> Loricella profundior (Dell, 1956)</p>
            <p>(Figs. 1, C, D, 2–7)</p>
            <p> Paricoplax profundior Dell 1956: 157 , figs. 213–219; O’Neill 1987: 134; Xu 1990: 377. </p>
            <p> Loricella profundior, Beu 1967: 478 ; Fitzgerald 1969: 23; Beu 1977: 42; Powell 1979: 25; Kaas 1990: 178 (in part); 1991: 22 (in part); Kaas et al. 2006: 67 (in part); Spencer et al. 2009: 197. </p>
            <p> Loricella oviformis, Kaas 1985: 310 (in part, not  Squamophora oviformis Nierstrasz, 1905 ). </p>
            <p> Sinolorica profundior, Xu 1990: 377 . </p>
            <p> Type material.  Holotype (NMNZ M972), not seen.</p>
            <p>  Type locality. New Zealand, Chatham Islands, off the  Forty Fours , 238 m. </p>
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                 Material examined.  Tonga Islands, Tongatapu, N/O “Alis”, BORDAU 2 stn CP1510, 21°05.5’S, 175°23’W, 461–497 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-59980), BL 11.5 mm, 31.05.2000 ;  stn CP1545, 21°17’S, 175°17’W, 444–447 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-59981), BL 9.0 mm, 05.06.2000 ;  stn DW1628, 23°22’S, 176°18’W, 400–416 m, 2 spms (MNHN-IM-2013-59982, MNHN-IM-2013-59983), BL 8.0–11.0 mm, 19.06.2000 ;   New Zealand,  
                <a title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 178.20334/lat -36.146667)" href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=178.20334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-36.146667">southern Kermadec Ridge</a>
                 , Rumble V volcano, RVTangaroa, 36°8.80’S, 178°12.20’E, 772–951 m, 1 spm (NMNZ M.319774), BL 18.0 mm, 23.05.2001  ;  Chatham Rise, RVTangaroa, 42°35.15’S, 179°10.57’E, 602 m, 1 spm (NMNZ M.183839), BL 11.5 mm, 29.12.2003 . 
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            <p>Distribution. New Zealand (238–772 m: Dell 1956 and this study), Tonga (416–461: this study).</p>
            <p>Remarks. Specimens from Tonga and New Zealand are very similar to the holotype (NMNZ M972) in shape and structure of the shell. Dorsal scales have grooves near the edge of the distal part. Aspecimen (NMNZ M.319774) from New Zealand (BL 18 mm) has a dorsal elevation of 0.27, slit formula 12/1/sinus + 8 obsolete, 18 gills on each side, and the nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 4–5 and 5–6 gills accordingly counted from the last one. Aspecimen (MNHN-IM-2013-59983) from Tonga (BL 11 mm) has dorsal elevation of 0.31, slit formula 14/1 (rare 2)/sinus + 5 obsolete (valve II has two slits in one side), 16 gills in each side extending from valve IV to valve VII, nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 4–5 and 5–6 gills accordingly counted from the last one, and a radula 1.6 mm long with 38 transverse rows of mature teeth.</p>
            <p> L. profundior is very similar to  L. scissurata , but differs from the latter in having grooves on the dorsal scales near the edge of the distal part (vs pits on the dorsal scales in  L. scissurata ) and a shorter postmucronal area. </p>
            <p> L. profundior differs from  L. eernissei in having grooves on the dorsal scales near the edge of the distal part (vs smooth dorsal scales in  L. eernissei ) </p>
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82770F72FF9228722BE1FA29762C89FB.text	82770F72FF9228722BE1FA29762C89FB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Loricella scissurata (Xu 1990)	<html xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3">
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            <p> Loricella scissurata (Xu, 1990)</p>
            <p>(Figs. 8–10)</p>
            <p> Loricella oviformis ; Kaas 1985: 310–314, figs. 48–54 (in part, non  Squamophora oviformis Nierstrasz, 1905 ). </p>
            <p> Sinolorica scissurata Xu 1990: 376 , fig. 2. </p>
            <p> Loricella scissurata ; Saito 2005: 107, figs. 10–19, pl. 1D–I; 2011: 76, fig. 5D; Sirenko 2018: 332, figs. 31– 32, 37E. </p>
            <p> Type material.  Holotype (IOAS, Ky4B-70), not seen.</p>
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                  Type locality.  
                <a title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 124.666664/lat 26.5)" href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=124.666664&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=26.5">East</a>
                 China Sea, 26°30’N, 124°40’E, 220 m. 
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                 Material examined.  Taiwan, Bashi Channel, N/ O Fishery Researcher 1, “ TAIWAN 2000” stn CP35, 22°01.8’N, 120°26.6’E, 246 m, 1 spm, BL 10.8 mm (MNHN-IM-2013-59984), 31.07.2000 ;   north of  
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                 China Sea, to north off Macclesfield Bank, “ZhongSha 2015” stn CP4135, 19°59’N, 114°38’E, 211–218 m, 7 spms (MNHNIM- 2013-61685, MNHN-IM-2013-59985, MNHN-IM-2013-59986, MNHN-IM-2013-59987, MNHN-IM-201359988, MNHN-IM-2013-59989, MNHN-IM-2013-59990), BL 12.0–15.0 mm, 23.07.2015  ;  stn CP4136, 19°59’N, 114°34’E, 249–250 m, 2 spms (MNHN-IM-2013-61742; MNHN-IM-2013-59992), BL 12.0–13.0 mm, 23.07.2015 ;  Indonesia, “Corindon”- Makassar-Expedition, stn CH229, 00°02’S, 119°50’E, 411–445 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013 -59991),  BL 15.5 mm, 1980. Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, stn DW 1830, 10°11’N, 151°19’E, 500–563 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-59993) ,  BL 16.5 mm, 04.10.2001 . 
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            <p>Distribution. The southeast East China Sea (205–520 m: Saito 2005), Sagami Bay and Omurodashi Bank (187–350 m: Saito 2011), Taiwan (246 m: Sirenko 2018), Macclesfield Bank (218–249 m: this study), Solomon Islands (500–563 m: this study).</p>
            <p>Remarks. Dorsal scales have numerous pits near the edge of the distal part. Aspecimen from the Solomon Islands, BL 16.5 mm, has a dorsal elevation of 0.38, slit formula 15/1/sinus + 4 obsolete, 18 gills on each side extending from valve III to valve VII, nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 4–5 and 6–7 gills accordingly counted from the posterior, and a radula 3.0 mm long with 32 transverse rows of mature teeth. Aspecimen from Taiwan, BL 10.5 mm, has dorsal elevation 0.34, slit formula 16/1/sinus + 8 obsolete, 16 gills on each side extending from valve III to valve VIII, nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 3–4 and 5–6 gills accordingly counted from the posterior, and a radula 2.3 mm long with 33 transverse rows of mature teeth.</p>
            <p> Loricella scissurata differs from  L. vanbellei by having pits near edge of distal part on dorsal scales (vs granules and grooves on dorsal scales of  L. vanbellei ). Moreover the latter has 15 radial ribs on head valve (no radial ribs in  L. scissurata ). </p>
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82770F72FF9C28702BE1FA0576E58B24.text	82770F72FF9C28702BE1FA0576E58B24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Loricella vanbellei Sirenko 2008	<html xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3">
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            <p> Loricella vanbellei Sirenko, 2008</p>
            <p>(Figs. 1 E–G, 11–13)</p>
            <p> Loricella oviformis ; Kaas 1985: 310–314, figs. 41–45 (in part, non  L. oviformis (Nierstrasz, 1905 )) . </p>
            <p> Loricella profundior ; Kaas 1990: 178; 1991: 22, figs. 68–73 (in part, non  L. profundior (Dell, 1956 )) . </p>
            <p> Loricella vanbellei Sirenko 2008: 60 , figs. 84, 85, 87–113. </p>
            <p> Type material.  Holotype (MNHN-IM-2000-20248) and 4 paratypes (MNHN-2000-20249, MNHN-IM-200020795-20796), 1 paratype (ZISP).</p>
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                  Type locality.  
                <a title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 168.36667/lat -22.866667)" href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=168.36667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-22.866667">South</a>
                 of New Caledonia, 22°52’S, 167°20’E–168°22’E, 491–558 m [SMIB 8: stn DW 193– 196]  . 
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            <p> Material examined.  New Caledonia, “EBISCO” stn DW 2607, 19°33’S, 158°40’E, 400–413 m, 1 spm (MNHNIM- 2013-49564), BL 11.0 mm, 18.10.2005 ;  “TERRASES” stn DW 3053, 23°45’S, 168°16’E, 410–440 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-66456), BL 14.0 mm, 19.10.2008 ;  “TERRASES” stn DW 3060, 23°39’S, 167°44’E, 450– 440 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-66455), BL 6.0 mm, 21.10.2008 ;  “KANACONO” stn DW 4718, 22°47’S, 167°09’E, 350 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-69613), BL 23.0 mm, 19.08.2016 ;  “KANACONO” stn DW 4722, 22°54’S, 167°17’E, 505– 496 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-69525), BL 16.0 mm, 19.08.2016 ;  “KANACONO” stn DW 4781, 22°57’S, 167°47’E, 295–355 m, 1 spm (MNHN-IM-2013-67037), BL 15.0 mm, 29.08.2016 . </p>
            <p>Distribution. New Caledonia (255–580 m: Sirenko 2008 and this study).</p>
            <p>Remarks. The new specimen studied (MNHN-IM-2013-49564) from New Caledonia is similar to the holotype (MNHN-IM-2000-20248) in shape, the structure of the shells and the shape of radular teeth. Most dorsal scales have granules near the edge of the distal part and only a few scales have grooves. This specimen has dorsal a elevation of 0.38, slit formula 13/1 (rare 2)/sinus + 2 obsolete, valve III with two slits in both sides, valve II with two slits in right side, other intermediate valves with one slit in side, 20 gills on each side, and a radula 2.3 mm long with 28 transverse rows of mature teeth.</p>
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            <p> Loricella eernissei Sirenko, 2008</p>
            <p>(Figs. 14–16)</p>
            <p> Loricella eernissei Sirenko 2008: 64 , figs. 114–141. </p>
            <p> Type material.  Holotype (MNHN-IM-2000-20250) and 7 paratypes (MNHN-IM-2000-20251- 20253), 1 paratype (ZISP).</p>
            <p>Type locality. Loyalty Ridge, 24°44’S, 170°08’E, 770–830 m.</p>
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                 Material examined.   New Zealand,  
                <a title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 174.09334/lat -34.12)" href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=174.09334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-34.12">North Island</a>
                 , ENEof North Cape, Cavalliseamount, RV Kaharoa, 34°7.20’S, 174°5.60’E, 540–554 m, 1 spm (NMNZ M.319766), BL 22.0 mm, 16.04.2002  . 
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            <p>Distribution. New Caledonia, Loyalty Ridge (760–770m: Sirenko 2008), New Zealand, North Island (540– 554: this study)</p>
            <p>Remarks. The studied specimen (NMNZ M.319766) from New Zealand is similar to the type specimens in shape and the sculpture of the valves. All valves of this specimen were damaged in the same way as most of the type specimens from New Caledonia (Sirenko 2008), which indicates a significant fragility of the shell in this species. The specimen has a slit formula of 14/1(rare 2)/sinus + 7 obsolete, one intermediate valve with two slits, 27 gills in each side extending from valve III to valve VIII, and nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 4–5 and 6–7 gills accordingly counted from the last one.</p>
            <p> Loricella eernissei differs markedly from the other species of the genus by having white and very fragile valves, and a smooth dorsal surface of the valves. </p>
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            <p> Loricella neoguinensis n. sp.</p>
            <p>(Figs. 1 A, B, 17–19)</p>
            <p> Type material.  The holotype (MNHN-IM-2013-45614), BL 16.0 mm, now disarticulated, consisting of mounts of part of the girdle and radula, vial with valves, part of radula and part of girdle and paratype (MNHN-IM-200036178) BL 13.0 mm . </p>
            <p> Type locality.  Papua New Guinea, 09°12’S, 153°55’E, 306–365 m. (MADEEP, stn DW 4286, 30.04.2014). Paratype from same station ? </p>
            <p>Etymology. Named after the New Guinea Island.</p>
            <p>Material examined. Only the holotype and paratype.</p>
            <p>Distribution. Only known from the type material.</p>
            <p>Diagnosis. Animal of medium size for the genus, oval, moderately elevated, carinated, valves hardly beaked, head valve with 12 elevated, slightly nodulose radial ribs, pits arranged in a random manner on head valve and lateral areas of intermediate valves, tail valve triangular, without caudal notch, and with very short, tucked down postmucronal area, antemucronal area straight. Girdle covered with small, curved, imbricate dorsal scales with mainly granules or rare grooves near edge of distal part. Major lateral teeth of radula with bicuspid dental caps.</p>
            <p>Description. Holotype with BL 16.0 mm long. Valves thin, carinated, moderately elevated (dorsal elevation in valve V 0.36), hardly beaked. Lateral areas distinctly raised, side slope slightly convex. Color of tegmentum yellowish with pale brown spots.</p>
            <p>Head valve semicircular, much wider than tail valve, anterior margin distinctly lobate, posterior margin widely V-shaped, sculptured with 12 elevated slightly nodulose radial ribs. Intermediate valves broadly rectangular, with front margin concave at both sides of a anteriorly produced (especially in valve II), almost semicircular jugal part, lateral areas slightly raised, separated from central area by nodulose radial rib. Tail valve small, triangular, without caudal notch, and with very short, tucked down postmucronal area, antemucronal area straight, mucro terminal.</p>
            <p>Tegmentum of head valve, lateral areas and postmucronal area with numerous small pits arranged in a random manner. Central area of intermediate valves and antemucronal area of tail valve with numerous pits arranged partly in a random manner, partly in short longitudinal rows.</p>
            <p>Articulamentum white, apophyses very wide, rather short, connected across the narrow sinus by a short, concave jugal plate notched at the sides. Jugal plates with 5 teeth in valve II, and bilobed in other intermediate valves, insertion plates short, slit formula 10/1 (rare 2)/sinus+2 obsolete, valve IV with two slits in right side, other intermediate valves with one slit per side, slit rays distinctly visible as rows of minute transverse grooves, teeth sharp, strongly pectinated, eaves narrow, finely porous.</p>
            <p>Girdle yellowish white with light brown transverse bands, relatively narrow, slightly broadening anteriorly, covered dorsally with small, short, imbricating, bent scales 110–140 x 75–105 μm, ornamented with small granules or sometimes grooves on top. Atiny canal penetrates the body of each scale from top to base. Opposite the sutures and around the head valve are a row of rare (1–2) horny bristles up to 800 µm long, some of which still bear a minute, calcareous, sharp-pointed, terminal spicule, 90–100 μm long. There is a narrow, deep median slit in the girdle, just behind the sinus in the tail valve. Marginal spicules are of two types: long, narrow spicules 100 x 15 μm with feather-like ribs and flattened, sharply pointed spicules 34–51 x 10 μm. Ventrally the girdle is covered with several rows of rectangular scales 60 x 16 μm with three short ribs near the margin and longer rectangular, obtusely pointed scales 104 x 16 μm.</p>
            <p>Radula of holotype 4.1 mm long, with 31 transverse rows of mature teeth. Central tooth broad and short with slightly convex blade, major lateral tooth with wide bicuspid head.</p>
            <p>Holotype with 24 gills on each side extending from valve II to valve VII, nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 3–4 and 4–5 gills accordingly counted from the last one.</p>
            <p> Remarks.  Loricella neoguinensis n. sp. is similar to  L. vanbellei in its ribs on the head valve and dorsal scales and marginal spicules, but differs from the latter in having pits arranged in a random manner on the head valve and lateral areas (vs pits arranged in radial rows in  L. vanbellei ), insertion plates are strongly pectinated (vs smooth in  L. vanbellei ), a sharpened hind margin of the tail valve (vs obtusely angular in  L. vanbellei ), a very short postmucronal area, and the ratio of the length of the antemucronal area to the length of the postmucronal area of 6.6 (vs 2.3–3.6 in  Loricella vanbellei ). The new species has similar pectinated insertion plates like the shallow water species  L. angasi but differs from other deep-sea species of  Loricella by having strongly pectinated insertion plates and pits that are arranged in a random manner on the head valve and lateral areas. </p>
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            <p> Loricella solomonensis n. sp.</p>
            <p>(Figs. 20–22)</p>
            <p> Type material.  The holotype (MNHN-IM-2009-10555), BL 28.0 mm, strongly damaged, now disarticulated, consisting of mounts of part of the girdle and radula, vial with valves, part of radula and part of girdle . </p>
            <p> Type locality.  Solomon Islands, 08°32’S, 160°40’E, 420–602 m (SALOMONBOA 3, stn CP2785, 22.09.2007) . </p>
            <p>Etymology. Named after the Solomon Islands.</p>
            <p>Distribution. Only known from type locality.</p>
            <p>Diagnosis. Animal of medium size, maximum length of body c. 28 mm, oval, depressed, carinate, sides weakly convex, valves not beaked, pits arranged in a random manner on the head valve, on lateral areas of intermediate valves and on postmucronal areas of the tail valve, central area of intermediate valves and antemucronal areas with pits arranged more or less in longitudinal rows but in places they are haphazard. Tail valve with small caudal notch. Teeth of insertion plates weakly pectinated. Dorsal scales of girdle with small granules on top. Blade of small central tooth slightly convex. Major lateral teeth of radula with bicuspid dental caps.</p>
            <p>Description. Chiton of medium size, body length of holotype 28 mm and width 19 mm, ovoid, depressed (dorsal elevation about 0.25), valves carinate, easily broken. Tegmentum white with thin dirty brown deposits.</p>
            <p>Head valve wide, semicircular, without radial ribs. Intermediate valve rectangular, not beaked, anterior margin convex, posterior margin straight, lateral areas slightly raised, separated from central area by a flattened radial rib. Tail valve small, narrower than head valve, antemucronal slope slightly concave, mucro terminal, postmucronal area short (ratio of length of antemucronal area to length of postmucronal area 3.1).</p>
            <p>Tegmentum of head valve, lateral areas of intermediate valves and postmucronal area of head valve with numerous small pits arranged in a random manner. Central area of intermediate valves and antemucronal area of tail valve with numerous pits arranged mainly in a longitudinal rows but partly in a random manner. There are several slightly pronounced growth lines in all areas.</p>
            <p>Articulamentum white, thin, apophyses very wide, rather short with short jugal plate bilobed in intermediate valves, insertion plates short, slightly pectinated, slit formula c.12/1/sinus+6 obsolete, eaves narrow, finely porous.</p>
            <p>Girdle dirty brown because of deposits, narrow, about 2.0 mm in width near valve VI, covered dorsally with small, short, imbricating, bent scales 80–90 x 100–64 μm, ornamented with small granules on top. Atiny canal penetrates the body of each scale from top to base. Opposite the sutures and around the head valve is a row of horny bristles up to 250 µm long, some of which bear a minute, calcareous, sharp-pointed, terminal spicule, 50 x 14 μm. Marginal spicules 72 x 16 μm slightly curved, sharply pointed and with three indistinct riblets on upper half. Ventrally, the girdle is covered with several rows of rectangular, obtusely pointed scales (60 x 31 μm) near the margin and longer rectangular, obtusely pointed scales (100 x 17 μm) in the middle of hyponotum.</p>
            <p>Central tooth of radula short with a narrow, convex blade. First lateral tooth slender, the base excavated, distally abruptly broadening to knobby outgrowths on both sides, major lateral tooth with wide bicuspid head.</p>
            <p>The holotype has 20 gills on each side extending from valve III to valve VII, nephridiopore and gonopore arranged between 4–5 and 5–6 gills accordingly counted from the last one.</p>
            <p> Remarks.  Loricella solomonensis n. sp. differs from other members of the genus by having granules on the dorsal scales, and the pits on the tegmentum of the head valve and lateral areas of intermediate valves arranged in a random manner (vs pits arranged in radial rows in all other species except for  L. neoguinensis n. sp. ).  L. solomonensis n. sp. differs from  L. neoguinensis n. sp. by the absence of radial ribs on the head valve (vs radial ribs on the head valve in  L. neoguinensis n. sp. ), a longer postmucronal area (vs very short postmucronal area in  L. neoguinensis n. sp. ) and a small caudal notch (vs caudal notch is absent in  L. neoguinensis n. sp. ). The new species differs from  L. scissurata by having the characters mentioned above and by having small caudal notch (vs wide caudal notch in  L. scissurata ) and longer antemucronal area of the tail valve. </p>
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