Shell Family of Taiwan
Epitoniidae 海螄螺科contain127 species in Taiwan,show61 - 75
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Epitoniidae 海螄螺科Shell white or brownish, usually ornamented with thick or thin axial ribs that are frequently lamellar. Aperture round and thickened. Operculum corneous and black or yellow. Radula ptenoglossate. Teeth smaller towards inner one, with 1-5 cusps. Animal excretes purplish fluid. Usuallu exoparasitic on actinarians.
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 Epitonium coretum   (Iredale, 1936)  
 Epitonium deificum   (Melvill & Standen, 1903)  
 Epitonium duocamurum 端捲海螄螺  Lee, 2001  
 Epitonium fasciatum 階梯海螄螺  (Sowerby, 1844)  
 Epitonium glabratum   (Hinds, 1844)  
 Epitonium gloriola   (Melvill & Standen, 1901)  
 Epitonium goniophora   (Melvill & Standen, 1903)  
 Epitonium gracile   (Sowerby, 1844)  
 Epitonium idalia   (Melvill, 1912)  
 Epitonium jomardi   (Audouin, 1826)  
 Epitonium laidlawi   (Melvill & Standen, 1903)  
 Epitonium lamellosa   Lamarck, 1822  
 Epitonium laxatum   (Sowerby, 1844)  
 Epitonium liliputana 球鍬形海螄螺  (A. Adams, 1891)  
 Epitonium lyra   (Sowerby, 1844)