Shell Family of Taiwan
Cerithiidae 蟹守螺科contain90 species in Taiwan,show31 - 45
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Cerithiidae 蟹守螺科Shell small to medium in size, hightly turreted, multi-whorled, thick and solid. Aperture oval with thickened outer lip, and typically with callus on columella when matured. Anterior canal apparent. Operculum horny, paucispiral. Snout short and broad. Rows of epipodial tentacles sometimes present present along both sides of foot. Ciliated groove present on the right side of body. Lacking penis.
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Chinese Name
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 Cerithium munitum 玉帶蟹守螺  (Sowerby, 1855)  
 Cerithium naillaridi   (Crosse)  
 Cerithium nodulosum 寶塔蟹守螺  (Bruguiere, 1789)  
 Cerithium nodulosum adansonii   Bruguière, 1792  
 Cerithium obesum   Sowerby, 1855  
 Cerithium patulum   Sowerby, 1855  
 Cerithium pfefferi    
 Cerithium rubus   (Martyn)  
 Cerithium rueppelli   Philippi, 1848  
 Cerithium salebrosum   Sowerby, 1855  
 Cerithium scabridum   Philippi, 1848  
 Cerithium stigmosum   (Gould, 1861)  
 Cerithium subscalatum   Pilsbry, 1904  
 Cerithium torresi   Smith, 1884  
 Cerithium zebrum   (Kiener, 1841)