Chocolate Banded Cowry - Talparia talpa

Chocolate Banded Cowry - Talparia talpa with its mantel fully out thereby covering the shell.

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Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Extraordinary! With thanks to you Albert for continuing to thrill and intrigue us with these natural world wonders. Posted 6 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ruth for your kind words and appreciation :) Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic, what a wonderful weird creature! Posted 6 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Its the mantel that makes it weird.
  If you touches it, the mantel will retracts and you will get to see the shell. Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful pattern in this snail! Posted 6 years ago

The Chocolate banded cowry

''Talparia talpa'', common name the mole cowry or chocolate banded cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

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Similar species: Littorinimorpha

Species identified by Albert Kang