Chlorodiloma adelaidae facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chlorodiloma adelaidae
Drawing with two views of a shell of Chlorodiloma adelaidae
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Austrocochlea adelaidae (Philippi, 1849) Diloma adelaidae Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1902 Diloma australis Tenison-Woods, 1876 Gibbula adelaidae Adams, A. 1853 Gibbula depressa Tenison-Woods, 1876 Monodonta adelaidae (Philippi, 1849) Monodonta (Chlorodiloma) adelaidae Tryon, G.W. 1889 Oxystele adelaidae Adams, H. & Adams, A. 1854 Trochocochlea australis Favanne, J. G. de 1784 Trochus adelaidae Philippi, 1849 (original description) Trochus (Diloma) adelaidae Brazier, J. 1887 Trochus australis Petterd, W. 1879 Trochus (Diloma) australis Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1877

Chlorodiloma adelaidae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

This species differs only from Chlorodiloma crinita in lacking the tooth at the base of the columella. The coloration, sculpture and form are identical.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia and Tasmania.

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