Shell Family of Taiwan
Triphoridae 左錐螺科contain129 species in Taiwan,show46 - 60
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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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 Mastonia fusca   (Dunker, 1860)  
 Mastonia gracilis 雅緻雙珠螺  (Pease, 1871)  
 Mastonia granosa 褐底雙珠螺  (Pease, 1870)  
 Mastonia ikukoae 兩色雙珠螺  Kosuge, 1963  
 Mastonia indianica 印地安雙珠螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Mastonia lamberti 藍伯特左錐螺  (Hervier, 1897)  
 Mastonia mediotincta 蛹形雙珠螺  Hervier, 1897  
 Mastonia melwardi 白色雙珠螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Mastonia monilifera 三色錐折螺  (Hinds, 1843)  
 Mastonia panites 鮫膚錐折螺  (Jousseaume, 1884)  
 Mastonia papillata 白疣左錐螺  (Hervier, 1897)  
 Mastonia peanites 花尾雙珠螺  (Jousseaume, 1884)  
 Mastonia quadrimaculata 鴛鴦左錐螺  (Hervier, 1897)  
 Mastonia reevei 芮氏雙珠螺  (Deshayes, 1863)  
 Mastonia restis 長柱雙珠螺  Laseron, 1958