Shell Family of Taiwan
Triphoridae 左錐螺科contain129 species in Taiwan,show1 - 15
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Triphoridae 左錐螺科Shell usually sinistral with tall spire and numerous whorls. Protoconch of either planktotrophic or lecithotrophic type even in a same genus. Teleoconch with 3 spiral cords on each whorl (spiral 1, 2, 3 from adapical side) and often one more (spiral 4) above the suture; Four on the body whorl and 2-3 on the base. Aperture with reflected outer lip and tubular anterior canal. Posterior canal ranging from simple slit to long tube. Numerous species inhabit in intertidal zone to shallow waters in warm waters.
Senitfic Name
Chinese Name
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 Aclophora xystica 小珠左錐螺  (Jousseaume, 1884)  
 Cautor levukense 一線錐折螺  (Watson, 1881)  
 Cautor maculosa mcmichaeli 茶色飛白錐折螺  Kosuge, 1962  
 Epiforis projecta 美珠左錐螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Euthymella alternata 交替扁粒螺  Laseron, 1958  
 Euthymella elegans 花斑扁粒螺  (Hinds, 1843)  
 Euthymella kosugei 小菅扁粒螺  Marshall, 1983  
 Euthymella pyramidalis 金字塔扁粒螺  (Adams et Reeve, 1850)  
 Hypotriphora sagamiensis   Kuroda et Habe, 1971  
 Inella acicula 紫錐折螺  Kosuge, 1962  
 Inella chrysalis 錦綉格粒螺  Kosuge, 1963  
 Inella clathratus 紫羅蘭格粒螺  (Gould, 1861)  
 Inella clavata 白雪格粒螺  (Pease, 1861)  
 Inella conferta 褐縫格粒螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Inella disjuncta 深溝格螺  (Verco, 1909)