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Talparia talpa
Talparia talpa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mole cowrie
Talparia talpa
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Cypraeidae (cowries)
Max. size:  10.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  The unusual beauty of its contrasted colour pattern makes the shell a favourite of many collectors (Ref. 349). Under slabs or in large coral heads, either on the external slope or in protected areas of the reef. Egg capsules densely laid in a big cluster about as wide as the length of the adult shell (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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