MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
Schwabe E. & Barclay D. 2003. A new species of <i>Diloma</i> Philippi, 1845 (Trochidae: Trochinae: Gibbulini) from the Samoa Islands (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <i>Novapex</i> 4(1): 29-32 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Donald, K. M.; Kennedy, M.; Spencer, H. G. (2005). The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 37: 474-483. [details]
From other sources
Etymology The species is named after the Samoan Islands, where it was first discovered. [details]