WoRMS taxon details
Talparia talpa lutani Bridges, 2015
833457 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:833457)
accepted
Subspecies
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bridges, R. J. (2015). A new subspecies of Talparia talpa (Linneaus [sic] 1758) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). <em>Conchylia.</em> 45(1-3): 79-89.
page(s): 80-82 [details]
page(s): 80-82 [details]
Holotype MNHN IM 200027990, geounit Tahiti
, Type locality contained in Tahiti Island , Note Besides the holotype, the original description...
Holotype MNHN IM 200027990, geounit Tahiti [details]
type locality contained in Tahiti Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material Besides the holotype, the original description lists 21 paratypes listed with shell dimensions, number of labral and columellar teeth counts, weight, locality data and depository collection [eight different collections]. Additionally, it states the existence of seven more paratypes in a collection [Chiapponi-Lorenz Seashell Foundation] but without the other information provided for the first 21 paratypes and the holotype. [details]
Distribution The original description lists the locality of the holotype [Taiarapu, Tahiti] and the first 21 paratypes, which include:...
Distribution The original description lists the locality of the holotype [Taiarapu, Tahiti] and the first 21 paratypes, which include: Takaroa, Tikehau, Fakarava, Takapoto, and Rangiroa, all in the Tuamotus. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Talparia talpa lutani Bridges, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833457 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Bridges, R. J. (2015). A new subspecies of Talparia talpa (Linneaus [sic] 1758) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). <em>Conchylia.</em> 45(1-3): 79-89.
page(s): 80-82 [details]
page(s): 80-82 [details]
Other
additional source
Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 348. [details]
page(s): 348. [details]





Holotype MNHN IM 200027990, geounit Tahiti [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution The original description lists the locality of the holotype [Taiarapu, Tahiti] and the first 21 paratypes, which include: Takaroa, Tikehau, Fakarava, Takapoto, and Rangiroa, all in the Tuamotus. [details]Type material Besides the holotype, the original description lists 21 paratypes listed with shell dimensions, number of labral and columellar teeth counts, weight, locality data and depository collection [eight different collections]. Additionally, it states the existence of seven more paratypes in a collection [Chiapponi-Lorenz Seashell Foundation] but without the other information provided for the first 21 paratypes and the holotype. [details]