| The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds. |
| Stiff cuticles are simple to recognize, and loricate genera can often be recognized based upon lorica shape alone. |
| The lorica is swollen posteriorly, narrowest at the oral margin, bent on its axis and is supported on a short stalk. |
| Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso. |
| This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas, but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or chainmail. |
| The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae. |
