Talparia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Luriinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]

Talparia
A live Talparia talpa in situ with its mantle almost fully extended, anterior end towards the right
Five views of a shell of Talaria talpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Talparia
Troschel, 1861
Type species
Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758

Species

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Species within the genus Talparia include:

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References

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  1. ^ Talparia Troschel, 1861. WoRMS (2009). Talparia Troschel, 1861. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206316 on 14 October 2010 .
  2. ^ Talparia talpa (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
  3. ^ Talparia argus (Linnaeus). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010.
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