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Name:
Common name:
mole cowry, chocolate banded cowry
Synonym:
Cypraea talpa, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Talparia talpa var. lewallorum, (Lorenz, 2015)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Cypraeidae → Talparia → talpa → Talparia talpa → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
Location:
Indo-Pacific / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Length: 7,9 cm
Width: 4,1 cm
Height: 3,4 cm
Weight:
Talparia Talpa, known as a mole skuri or striped chocolate kauri (English: Mole Cowry, Chocolate Banded Cowry), belongs to the family of the Cypraeidae (Kaurischnecken, porcelain snails) and the Luriinae subfamily. This cake of the sea can reach a length of up to 10 cm and inhabited tropical coral reefs and flat lagoons down to depths of around 30 meters. The distribution area of Talparia Talpa extends over the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the western Pacific. It is particularly common along the coasts of East Africa, Madagascar, Australia, the Philippines as well as in Polynesia and Hawaii. Like all Kauri or porcelain snails, Talparia Talpa is characterized by their high-gloss housing. The approximately 200 types of this family described owe their name to the striking porcelain fishing of their shell. This arises because the snail continuously envelops its housing with its coat. The coat not only serves to build the bowl, but also protects them from vegetation by other organisms. With its characteristic dark brown pattern and the fine bright ribbons, the mole skauri is one of the particularly striking representatives of her family and for both collectors and for lovers of decorative sea snails.
