Shell Family of Taiwan
Nassariidae 織紋螺科contain137 species in Taiwan,show106 - 120
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Nassariidae 織紋螺科Shell generally small, with elevated conical spire and round base. Surface generally smooth, glossy, occasionally with axial and spiral sculptures. Aperture round, with developed columellar callus. Anterior canal short and broad. Outer lip with palatal lirae or denticles. Operculum chitinous with terminal uncleus. Soft bottom in intertidal zone to deep water in temperate to tropical areas. Scavenger.
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 Pliarcularia oneratus 金口織紋螺  (Deshayes, 1863)  
 Plicarcularia pullus 蟹螯織紋螺  (Linnaeus, 1758)  
 Profundinassa babylonica 佛塔織紋螺  (Watson, 1882)  
 Reticunassa festiva 粗紋織紋螺  (Powys, 1833)  
 Reticunassa fratercula 黑線織紋螺  (Dunker, 1860)  
 Reticunassa fuscolineata 斑紋織紋螺  (E. A. Simth, 1875)  
 Reticunassa pauperus 金黃織紋螺  (Gould, 1850)  
 Varicinassa variciferus 細紋織紋螺  A. Adams, 1852  
 Zeuxis abyssicolus 布紋織紋螺  (A. Adams, 1852)  
 Zeuxis barsdelli 淡紫織紋螺  (Ladd, 1976)  
 Zeuxis castus 花織紋螺  (Gould, 1850)  
 Zeuxis comptus 陽豔織紋螺  (A. Adams, 1852)  
 Zeuxis concinnus 絲絹織紋螺  (Powys, 1835)  
 Zeuxis crematus 焦斑織紋螺  (Hinds, 1844)  
 Zeuxis dorsatus 光滑織紋螺  (Roeding, 1798)