Shell Family of Taiwan
Fasciolariidae 旋螺科contain62 species in Taiwan,show31 - 45
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Fasciolariidae 旋螺科Shell medium to large in size, robust with long anterior canal. Surface ornamented by thick axial ribs and spiral sculpture, frequently covered by velvety periostracum. Aperture oval. Outer lip not thickened with spiral cords on inner wall. Operculum leaf-shaped, downwardly situated nucleus. Soft part reddish. Central tooth of radula narrow with 3 cusps. Lateral tooth wide with many ctenoid cusps. Carnivorous. Three subfamilies in Japanese waters: Fasciolariinae is usually large in size, with shoulder knods, thin periostracum, and columellar folds. Peristerniinae has medium-sized shell ornamented by thick axial ribs overridden by slender spiral cords. Fusininae has shell of medium to large in size, ornamented by distinct spiral cords, covered by thick periostracum with no columellar folds and long anterior canal.
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Chinese Name
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 Latirulus turritus 黑紋塔旋螺  (Gmelin, 1791)  
 Latirus aldeynzeri   Garcia, 2001  
 Latirus bonnieae   Smythe, 1985  
 Latirus candelabrum 白摺旋螺  (Reeve, 1847)  
 Latirus craticulatus 紅斑塔旋螺  (Linnaeus, 1758)  
 Latirus formosior 瘤肋旋螺  Melvill, 1891  
 Latirus kandai 神田旋螺  Kuroda, 1950  
 Latirus lanceolatus 矛頭長旋螺  (Reeve, 1847)  
 Latirus nodatus 粗瘤旋螺  (Gmelin, 1791)  
 Latirus noumeensis 金線旋螺  (Crosse, 1870)  
 Latirus paetelianus 咖啡旋螺  (Kobelt, 1874)  
 Latirus pagodaeformis   Melvill, 1899  
 Latirus polygonus 多稜旋螺  (Gmelin, 1791)  
 Latirus polygonus barclayi 摺軸旋螺  Reeve, 1847  
 Latirus pulchellus   (Reeve, 1847)