Mole Cowry (species: Talparia talpa) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Talparia talpa
Mole Cowry


©Barbara Banks: Talparia talpa Clam Garden Lizard Island Queensland 90mm

©Barbara Banks: Talparia talpa Clam Garden LIzard Island Queensland

©Anne Hoggett: Talparia talpa at High Rock near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Cypraeidae
Genus Talparia
Species Talparia talpa

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.