Chlorodiloma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Chlorodiloma Pilsbry, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413458 on 2012-11-23Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506.Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483.
Description The shell in this genus is like the shell of Diloma but rather more conical and less nacreous. The coloration is variegated, consisting of fine lines of dark on a lighter ground. The columella is generally green. The umbilicus is perforate or subperforate.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Species Species within the genus Chlorodiloma include: Chlorodiloma adelaidae (Philippi, 1849) Chlorodiloma crinita (Philippi, 1849) Chlorodiloma millelineata (Bonnet, 1864) Chlorodiloma odontis (W. Wood, 1828)
References
Hutton, 1884; Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 9: 368 (invalid: junior homonym of Latona Schumacher, 1817 [Bivalvia]) Cotton, B.C., 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Govt. Printer, Adelaide
External links GenBank World Register of Marine Species