Trochus niloticus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Trochus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
Tectus (Rochia) niloticus Linnaeus, 1767
Common names
Topshell, Commercial Trochus
Genus
Trochus
Family
Trochidae
Order
Archaeogastropoda
Subclass
Prosobranchia
Class
Gastropoda
Phylum
Mollusca
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean.
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
15cm Diameter
Topshell Trochus niloticus in aquarium.
Base of topshell T. niloticus showing aperture and edges of foot and operculum.
Topshell T. niloticus showing aperture.
Topshell T. niloticus on aquarium glass showing foot and mouth.
Close-up of Topshell T. niloticus on aquarium glass showing mouth and radula
Close-up of Topshell T. niloticus on aquarium glass showing mouth and radula
Captive care
Feeding
Herbivores: algae
Reproduction
Sexual reproduction mode
Broadcast spawning.
Sexes
Separate
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