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