Lorica (biology)
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In biology, a lorica is a shell-like protective outer covering, often reinforced with sand grains and other particles that some
Stentor, in which the lorica is trumpet-shaped. In the tintinnids, the lorica is frequently transparent and is used as domicile.[3] Halofolliculina corallasia
has a lorica that is attached as an outer structure, and into which it retracts when disturbed.
There are three phases in the formation of lorica: agglomeration in a natural cast; helical extension; and stabilization.[4]
The original meaning of the word is: cuirass, a type of chest armor, originally made of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.[citation needed]
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- ^ "lorica (biology) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Mic-UK: TINTINNINAE". www.microscopy-uk.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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Laybourn-Parry, J. A. (31 January 1992). Protozoan plankton ecology – Three phases of lorica formation. ISBN 9780412344404. Retrieved 2009-08-16.