Shell Family of Taiwan
Triphoridae 左錐螺科contain129 species in Taiwan,show61 - 75
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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 rubra 豔珠左錐螺  (Hinds, 1843)  
 Mastonia squalida 鵪鶉雙珠螺  Kosuge, 1962  
 Mastonia triticea 卵形紫雙珠螺  (Pease, 1861)  
 Mastonia ustulata 白尾左錐螺  (Hervier, 1897)  
 Mesophora candefactum 白色玄珠螺  (Kosuge, 1963)  
 Mesophora cingulifera 三色玄珠螺  (Pease, 1861)  
 Mesophora conspersa 花斑玄珠螺  (Smith, 1876)  
 Mesophora elvirae 突緣玄珠螺  (de Jung et Coomans, 1988)  
 Mesophora exporrecta 修長玄珠螺  (Laseron, 1958)  
 Mesophora limosa 棕色玄珠螺  (Jousseaume, 1884)  
 Mesophora millepunctata 橙帶玄珠螺  (Kosuge, 1962)  
 Mesophora rufotincta 六福玄珠螺  (Kosuge, 1963)  
 Mesophora sarcira 扭玄珠螺  (Lasseron, 1958)  
 Mesophora shihi 施氏花磚螺  Chang et Wu, 2005  
 Mesophora tryoni 屈氏玄珠螺  Chang et Wu, 2005