Shell Family of Taiwan
Cancellariidae 核螺科 contain37 species in Taiwan,show16 - 30
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Cancellariidae 核螺科Shell usually thick, fusiform, sculptured with distinct spiral and axial ribs, aperture with several columellar folds. Radula with a single row of long, narrow ribbon-like teeth. Most species inhabiting on sandy or gravel bottom, in subtidal zone and deeper waters. Some species sucking of fishes.
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 Habesolatia nodulifera   (Sowerby, 1825)  
 Merica asperella 金剛核螺  (Lamarck, 1822)  
 Merica elegans   (Sowerby, 1822)  
 Merica melanostoma   (Sowerby, 1849)  
 Neadmete japonica 日本核螺  (Smith, 1879)  
 Nipponaphera semipellicuda   (Adams & Reeve, 1850)  
 Scalptia articularis   (Sowerby, 1832)  
 Scalptia cf. fusca   (Sowerby, 1889)  
 Scalptia cf. scalarina   (Lamarck, 1822)  
 Scalptia crenifera 積鱗核螺  (Sowerby, 1833)  
 Scalptia hystrix   (Reeve, 1856)  
 Scalptia nassa   (Gmelin, 1791)  
 Scalptia scalariformis 折紋核螺  (Lamarck, 1822)  
 Trigonaphera bocageana   (Crosse et Debeaus)  
 Trigonaphera obliquata   (Lamarck)