Shell Family of Taiwan
Pholadidae 鷗蛤科contain29 species in Taiwan，show1 - 15
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Pholadidae 鷗蛤科：Shell small to large, oval, well inflated, with gaped anterior and posterior end. Anterior area ornamented with radial ribs crossed by growth lines presenting file-like sculpture. Protoplax on antero-dorsal margin, mesoplax on postero-dorsal margin. Ligament and hinge teeth lacking. Apophysis internally under umbo. Pallial sinus deep. Bored into shale or rocks.
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 Aspidopholas obtecta   (Sowerby)  
 Barnea candida   (Linnaeus)  
 Barnea davidi   (Deshayes)  
 Barnea dilatata 寬殼全海筍  (Souleyet, 1843)  
 Barnea elongata   Tchang, Tsi et Li  
 Barnea erythraea   (Gray, 1851)  
 Barnea fragilis   Sowerby  
 Barnea manilensis 馬尼拉鷗蛤  (Philippi, 1847)  
 Barnea shihchoensis   Wang, 1983  
 Jouannetia cumingi 鈴蛤  Sowerby, 1849  
 Jouannetia globulosa 鋸齒鷗蛤  (Quoy et Gaimard, 1835)  
 Martesia ova   (Wood)  
 Martesia ovum   (Gary)  
 Martesia pygmaea   Thang et Li, 1960  
 Martesia striata 細紋鷗蛤  (Linnaeus, 1758)