Coelotrochus chathamensis

Coelotrochus chathamensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells.[1]

Coelotrochus chathamensis
Drawing of a shell of Coelotrochus chathamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Coelotrochus
Species:
C. chathamensis
Binomial name
Coelotrochus chathamensis
(Hutton, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Calliostoma aucklandicum E. A. Smith, 1902
  • Coelotrochus chathamensis aucklandica (E.A. Smith, 1902)
  • Coelotrochus chathamensis dunedinensis Suter, H., 1897
  • Coelotrochus chathamensis profunda Dell, 1956
  • Polydonta chathamensis Hutton, 1873 (basionym)
  • Thoristella chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Thoristella chathamensis cookiana Powell, 1934
  • Thoristella chathamensis dunedinensis Suter, H., 1897
  • Thoristella cookiana Powell, A.W.B., 1934
  • Trochus chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Trochus chathamensis benthicola Finlay, 1927
  • Trochus opressus dunedinensis Suter, 1897

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 10 mm. The small shell has a conical shape, the sides are straight or slightly convex.. The angle of the spire is 70°. The five, rarely six, whorls are flat with an elevated upper edge, and, together with the base, spirally striated. The pointed protoconch is regularly conical, and consists of about 2 whorls. These are not marked off from the succeeding whorl. This one is, smooth, with 2 or 3 spiral red bands. The last two whorls increase rapidly in size. They are flat to slightly convex above, concave below before reaching the strong and prominent cingulum. The body whorl has a distinct peripheric keel. The sculpture consists of 5 to 6 low spiral threads, the lower and upper margins much elevated, especially the former. They are crossed by broad nodulous radiate ribs, which, however, do not extend over the lower half of the whorl. These ribs are often obsolete. The suture is superficial, with a nodulous border below. The false umbilicus is narrow and not very deep. The oblique aperture is rhomboidal. The outer and basal lip are a little convex, forming a sharp angle where they meet. The oblique columella is slightly concave. It has an almost imperceptible posterior fold, but the anterior portion is nearly smooth. The axial cavity is small and smooth. The color of the shell is white, buff with pink or oblique brownish purple stripes or spots. The flat base of the shell is white with interrupted pink, subequal spiral lines.[2][3]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs the Chatham Islands, Southern North Island, Stewart Islands and the Auckland Islands.

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References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Coelotrochus chathamensis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598199 on 2012-06-21
  2. Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
  3. Suter H. (1913-1915), Manual of New Zealand Mollusca; Wellington, N. Z. :J. Mackay, govt. printer,1913-1915
  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • Marshall B.A. 1998. A review of the Recent Trochini of New Zealand (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae). Molluscan Research 19(1): 73-106
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