Shell Family of Taiwan
Acteonidae 捻螺科 contain24 species in Taiwan,show1 - 15
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Acteonidae 捻螺科Shell elliptical to cylindrical, with elevated spire and pointed apex. Aperture narrow. Columella usually with one or two folds. Inner lip sometimes with a projection. Operculum almost completely closing aperture. Animal completely withdrawal into shell. Infaunal.
Senitfic Name
Chinese Name
omenclator
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 Acteon archibenthicola   Habe, 1955  
 Acteon secalei   Gould  
 Acteon sieboldi 西寶捻螺  (Reeve, 1842)  
 Japanacteon nipponensis   (Yamakawa, 1911)  
 Obrussena moeshimaensis   Habe, 1952  
 Punctacteon eloiseae   (Abbott, 1973)  
 Punctacteon fabreanus 紅斑捻螺  (Crosse, 1874)  
 Punctacteon flammeus   (Gmelin, 1791)  
 Punctacteon kajiyamai   Habe, 1952  
 Punctacteon kirai   (Habe, 1949)  
 Punctacteon suturalis   (A. Adams, 1855)  
 Punctacteon teramachii 寺町捻螺  (Habe, 1950)  
 Punctacteon virgatus   (Reeve, 1842)  
 Punctacteon yamamurae   Habe  
 Pupa affinis   (A. Adams, 1853)