| Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso. |
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| Stiff cuticles are simple to recognize, and loricate genera can often be recognized based upon lorica shape alone. |
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| The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae. |
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| The legionary soldiers based at Exeter wore a type of body armour called lorica segmentata made from strips of iron, leather straps and copper alloy fittings. |
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| The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds. |
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| The sessile amoeba is encased in a hyaline, flattened lorica, which holds the MCB and connects to the meroplasmodium. |
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| This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas, but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or chainmail. |
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| Saint Patrick's Breastplate is a lorica, or hymn, which is attributed to Saint Patrick during his Irish ministry in the 5th century. |
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| The lorica segmentata provided better protection, but the plate bands were expensive and difficult to produce and difficult to repair in the field. |
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