Shell Family of Taiwan
Pteriidae 鶯蛤科contain37 species in Taiwan，show16 - 30
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Pteriidae 鶯蛤科：Shell medium to large-sized, pteriform or subquadrate, inequivalve with more strongly inflated left valve. Byssal notch present in front of right valve. Pleurothetic on dendritic cnidarians and other objects. Hinge almost edentulous, with a ligament pit on the anterior part of cardinal area. Radial sculpture generally undeveloped. Outer layer composed of prismatic calcite, while inner layer consists of nacreous aragonite. Internal surface pearly and shiny. Periostracum generally well developed. Monomyarian or remarkably anisomyarian. Filibranchiate. Heart not penetrated by rectum.
Senitfic Name
Chinese Name
omenclator
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 Pteria admirabilis   Wang, 2002  
 Pteria ala-corvi   (Dillwyn)  
 Pteria antelata   (Iredale, 1939)  
 Pteria avicular 黑鶯蛤  (Holten, 1802)  
 Pteria brevialata 朱紅鶯蛤  (Dunker, 1872)  
 Pteria bulliformis   Wang, 2002  
 Pteria chinensis   (Leach, 1814)  
 Pteria conturnix 木紋鶯蛤  (Dunker, 1880)  
 Pteria cypsellus   (Dunker)  
 Pteria dendronephthya 迷你鶯蛤  (Habe, 1960)  
 Pteria formosa   (Reeve)  
 Pteria lata 寬鶯蛤  (Gray, 1845)  
 Pteria loveni 大肚鶯蛤  (Dunker, 1872)  
 Pteria macroptera   (Lamarck, 1819)  
 Pteria margaritifera   (Linné)