Shell Family of Taiwan
Triphoridae 左錐螺科contain129 species in Taiwan,show16 - 30
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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.
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 Inella distorta 扭格粒螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Inella gigas 重疊錐折螺  (Hinds, 1843)  
 Inella granicostata 方粒格粒螺  Kosuge, 1962  
 Inella hungerfordi 杭氏格粒螺  (Sowerby, 1914)  
 Inella iniqua 褐帶格粒螺  (Jousseaume, 1884)  
 Inella innotabilis 栗色粗格粒螺  (Hedley,1902)  
 Inella japonica 日本格粒螺  Kuroda et Kosuge, 1963  
 Inella maxillaris 密粒格粒螺  (Hinds, 1843)  
 Inella mistura 九曲格粒螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Inella spina 粗格粒螺  (Verco, 1909)  
 Inella subfenestra 紫格錐折螺  (Kosuge, 1962)  
 Inella tricolor 三色格粒螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Inella truncis 蛹形格粒螺  Kosuge, 1962  
 Inella verrucosa 橘色柱格粒螺  (Adams et Reeve, 1850)  
 Iniforis alba   (Kosuge, 1961)