Shell Family of Taiwan
Ovulidae 海兔螺科contain92 species in Taiwan,show16 - 30
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Ovulidae 海兔螺科Shell small to medium in size, thin to thick, spindle to spherical in shape. Spire involuted. Outer ip frequently dentate internally, but columellar lip generally not crenulated. Anterior and posterior ends rostrated. Feed on cnidarians, such as pennatulaceans, gorgonaceans and madreporarians. Tropical to temperate waters.
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 Cuspivolva myrakeenae   (Azuma et Cate, 1971)  
 Cuspivolva tigris   Yamamoto, 1971  
 Cymbovula deflexa   (Sowerby, 1848)  
 Delomovolva labroguttata   (Schilder, 1969)  
 Delonovolva formosa 菖蒲海兔  (A. Adams et Reeve, 1848)  
 Dentiovula dorsuosa 細溝海兔  (Hinds, 1844)  
 Dentiovula tadashigei 忠重海兔螺  Cate, 1973  
 Globovula margarita 真珠海兔螺  (Sowerby, 1828)  
 Globovula sphaera   Cate, 1973  
 Habuprionovolva aenigma   (Azuma et Cate, 1971)  
 Habuprionovolva basilica   Cate, 1978  
 Hiatavolva brunneiterma 褐端菱角螺  (Cate, 1969)  
 Margovula pyriformis   (Sowerby, 1828)  
 Margovula schilderorum 蒼白海兔螺  Cate, 1973  
 Margovula sinensis   (Sowerby, 1874)