Diloma aethiops Scorched Monodont, Spotted Black Topshell

Diloma aethiops is commonly referred to as Scorched Monodont, Spotted Black Topshell. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Diloma aethiops,Congregating on intertidal rocks at Puponga Point, Cornwallis Peninsula, Manukau Harbour, 2020

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 546856

Scientific:: Diloma aethiops
German:: Gefleckter Schwarzer Kreisel, Kreiselschnecke
English:: Scorched Monodont, Spotted Black Topshell

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Trochida (Order) > Trochidae (Family) > Diloma (Genus) > aethiops (Species)
Initial determination:: (Gmelin, ), 1791

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 1.18" (1,5cm - 3cm)
Temperature:: 51.8 °F - 64.4 °F (11°C - 18°C)
Food:: algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Detritus
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Diloma aethiops
Gefleckter Schwarzer Kreisel, Kreiselschnecke
Diloma aridum
Diloma bicanaliculatum
Genoppte Kreiselschnecke
Diloma concameratum
Mosaik Kreiselschnecke
Diloma coracinum
Kreiselschnecke
Diloma durvillaea
Diloma nanum
Diloma nigerrimum
Bläuliche Kreiselschnecke
Diloma radula
Diloma samoaense
Diloma subrostratum
Watt-Kreiselschnecke
Diloma zelandicum
Neuseeländische Kreiselschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-03-01 19:37:52
Last edit:: 2020-03-01 19:37:52

Info

Diloma aethiops (Gmelin, 1791)

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is common to abundant in rocky intertidal areas.

Synonymised names
Anisodiloma lugubris (Gmelin, 1791)
Labio concolor A. Adams, 1853
Monodonta reticularis W. Wood, 1828
Trochus lugubris Gmelin, 1791
Turbo aethiops Gmelin, 1791 (original combination)

External links

Gastropods (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Diloma aethiops, Auckland, New Zealand 2022

Diloma aethiops,Congregating on intertidal rocks at Puponga Point, Cornwallis Peninsula, Manukau Harbour, 2020

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