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Shell Family of Taiwan
Vermetidae 蛇螺科contain16 species in Taiwan,show16 - 16
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Vermetidae
蛇螺科
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Shell permanently cemented to rocks on its apical side, and often loosely uncoiled. Operculum chitinous, but lacking in
Serpulorbis
.Feeding on debris by secreting mucous threads.
Senitfic Name
Chinese Name
omenclator
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Vermetus vitreus
Kuroda et Habe, 1971
Taiwan Malacofauna
Shell specimen from Taiwan
Shell specimen in abroad
New species
The shells of world
shell base
Common shells of world
Reference of shells
Taxonomy of Taiwan shells
Query by Family
Query by contour
Shell midden
Shell fossil
Others
The Oceanic Squids of Taiwan
Radula and ultrastructure of shell
The Chinese character of shell
Inner beautiful spiral
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