Cypraea talpa

This is not nudibranch or sea slug

Cypraea talpa
Photographed by: Ken Tucker

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Prosobranchia
Order:Sorbeoconcha
Family:Cypraeidae
Species:Cypraea talpa

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #15392
This individual has its mantle lobes partially retracted to show the shell beneath.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #15705
This species is commonly known as the Mole Cowrie. Both these individuals have their mantle lobes extended so the shells are completely hidden.

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Pictures of Cypraea talpa

Cypraea talpa from Lembeh, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Lembeh, Indonesia
By: Ken Tucker
Posted 5 years ago
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Cypraea talpa from Mergui Archipelago, MyanmarIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
By: Hans Tibboel
Posted 4 years ago
Viewed 613 times
Cypraea talpa from Mergui Archipelago, MyanmarIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
By: Hans Tibboel
Posted 4 years ago
Viewed 1112 times
Cypraea talpa from Mergui Archipelago, MyanmarIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
By: Hans Tibboel
Posted 4 years ago
Viewed 617 times
Cypraea talpa from Mergui Archipelago, MyanmarIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
By: Hans Tibboel
Posted 4 years ago
Viewed 913 times
Cypraea talpa from Mergui Archipelago, MyanmarIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Cypraea talpa
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
By: Hans Tibboel
Posted 3 years ago
Viewed 521 times
 
 
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