Eulimidae is a

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of very small

parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has c ...

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

s in the superfamily

Vanikoroidea Vanikoroidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The superfamily Eulimoidea is a synonym of Vanikoroidea. Families Families within the superfamily Vanikoroidea include: *Family Eulimidae Phili ...

Description

These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of

echinoderms An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea li ...

such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea stars, etc. All species lack a

radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...

, in most cases possessing a

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which they extend into their host's

body cavity A body cavity is any space or compartment, or potential space, in an animal body. Cavities accommodate organs and other structures; cavities as potential spaces contain fluid. The two largest human body cavities are the ventral body cavity, and ...

in order to feed.

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include: * '' Abyssoaclis'' Barros et al., 2003 * ''

Aclis ''Aclis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. Species * '' Aclis acuta'' (Jeffreys, 1884) * '' Aclis angulata'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Aclis ascaris'' (Turton, 1819) * ''Aclis attenuans'' Jeffreys, ...

'' S.L. Lovén, 1846 * ''

Acrochalix ''Acrochalix'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Aclididae, Eulimidae, Epitoni ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

Amamibalcis ''Amamibalcis'' is a genus of ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Kuroda & Habe, 1950. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studie ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1950 * ''

Annulobalcis ''Annulobalcis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Eulimidae.Habe, 1965. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies suppl. ...

'' Habe, 1965 * ''

Apicalia ''Apicalia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.A. Adams, 1862. Warén A. (1981) Revision of the genera Apicalia A. Adams and Stilapex Iredale and description of two new genera (Mollusca, Pros ...

'' A. Adams, 1862 * ''

Arcuella ''Arcuella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studi ...

'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 * ''

Asterolamia ''Asterolamia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Warén, 1980. Warén A. (1980) Descriptions of new taxa of Eulimidae (Mollusca, Prosobranchia), with notes on some previously described gener ...

'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Asterophila ''Asterophila'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Randall & Heath, 1912. Warén A. & Lewis L.M. (1994) Two new species of eulimid gastropods endoparasitic in asteroids. The Veliger 37(4):325- ...

'' Randall & Heath, 1912 * ''

Auriculigerina ''Auriculigerina'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Dautzenberg, 1925. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of ma ...

'' Dautzenberg, 1925 * '' Austrorissopsis'' Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971 * '' Awanuia''

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'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * '' Batheulima'' F. Nordsieck, 1968 * '' Bathycrinicola'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

Bulimeulima ''Bulimeulima'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Aclididae, Eulimidae, Epitonid ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Campylorhaphion'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Chileutomia'' Tate & Cossman, 1898 * '' Clypeastericola'' Warén, 1994 * '' Concavibalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Costaclis''

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, 1947 * '' Crinolamia'' Bouchet & Warén, 1979 * '' Crinophtheiros'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Curveulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Cyclonidea'' C. F. Laseron, 1956 * '' Diacolax'' Mandahl-Barth, 1946 * '' Discaclis'' Moolenbeek & Warén, 1987 * '' Echineulima'' Lützen & Nielsen, 1975 * '' Echiuroidicola'' Warén, 1980 * '' Enteroxenos'' Bonnevie, 1902 * '' Entocolax'' Voigt, 1888 * '' Entoconcha'' J. Muller, 1852 * '' Ersilia'' Monterosato, 1872 * ''

Eulima ''Eulima'' is a genus of small, ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. ''Eulima'' is the type genus of the family Eulimidae. Description The genus appeared early in the Secondary and became abundant in form ...

'' Risso, 1826 * '' Eulimacrostoma'' Leonardo Santos de Souza, Alexandre Dias Pimenta, 2019 Leonardo Santos de Souza, Alexandre Dias Pimenta; Eulimacrostoma gen. nov., a new genus of Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) with description of a new species and reevaluation of other western Atlantic species; Zoosystematics and Evolution 95(2) 405-415
* '' Eulimetta'' Warén, 1992 * '' Eulimostraca''

, 1917 * '' Eulitoma'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Fuscapex'' Warén, 1981 * '' Fusceulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * '' Goodingia'' Lützen, 1972 * '' Goriella'' Moolenbeek, 2008 * '' Goubinia'' Dautzenberg, 1923 * '' Haliella'' Monterosato, 1878 * '' Halielloides'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Hebeulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Hemiaclis''

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, 1878 * '' Hemiliostraca''

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, 1917 * '' Hoenselaaria'' Moolenbeek, 2009 * '' Hoplopteron'' P. Fischer, 1876 * '' Hypermastus''

, 1899 * '' Larochella'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Margineulima'' Cossmann, 1888 * '' Megadenus'' Rosén, 1910 * ''

Melanella ''Melanella'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Melanella Bowdich, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''

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'' Hedley, 1900 * '' Microeulima'' Waren, 1992 * '' Molpadicola'' Grusov, 1957 * '' Monogamus'' Lützen, 1976 * '' Mucronalia'' A. Adams, 1860 * '' Nanobalcis'' Waren & Mifsud, 1990 * ''

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'' Risso, 1826 * '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * '' Ophieulima'' Warén & Sibuet, 1981 * '' Ophioarachnicola'' Warén, 1980 * '' Ophiolamia'' Warén & Carney, 1981 * '' Paedophoropus'' Ivanov, 1933 * '' Palisadia'' Laseron, 1956 * ''

Paramegadenus ''Paramegadenus'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Paramegadenus Humphreys & Lützen, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' Humphreys & Lützen, 1972 * '' Parastilbe'' Cossman, 1900 * '' Parvioris'' Warén, 1981 * '' Peasistilifer'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Pelseneeria ''Pelseneeria'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae. This genus was first described by R. Koehler and C. Vaney in 1908. Species ...

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * '' Pictobalcis'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Pisolamia'' Bouchet & Lützen, 1976 * '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * '' Prostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Pseudosabinella'' McLean, 1995 * '' Pulicicochlea'' Ponder & Gooding, 1978 * ''

Punctifera ''Punctifera'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Punctifera Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' Warén, 1981 *'' Pyramidelloides'' Nevill 1884 * '' Rectilabrum'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Robillardia'' E.A. Smith, 1889 * † '' Rostreulima'' Cossmann, 1913 * '' Ruapukea'' R.K. Dell, 1952 * '' Sabinella'' Monterosato, 1890 * '' Sanciaella'' Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2010 * '' Scalaribalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Scalaronoba'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''

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'' A. Adams, 1863 * † '' Semistylifer'' Cossmann, 1921 * '' Severnsia'' Geiger, 2016 * '' Sticteulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * '' Stilifer'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby 1832 * '' Subniso'' McLean, 2000 * ''

Teretianax ''Teretianax'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea. Description The ...

'' Iredale, 1918 * '' Thaleia'' Waren, 1979 * '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * '' Trochostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Tropiometricola'' Warén, 1981 * '' Turveria'' Berry, 1956 * '' Umbilibalcis'' Bouchet & Waren, 1986 * '' Vitreobalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Vitreolina'' Monterosato, 1884 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Acicularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * Athleenia Bartsch, 1946: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Balcis'' Leach, 1847: synonym of ''

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''Bessomia'' Berry, 1959: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Bonellia'' Deshayes, 1838: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Chryseulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1862 * ''Comenteroxenos'' Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of '' Enteroxenos'' Bonnevie, 1902 * ''Cuspeulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Entosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * ''Eulimaustra'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Bowdich, 1822 * Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Hemiliostraca''

, 1917 * ''Eulimoda'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Sabinella'' Monterosato, 1890 * ''Granulithyca'' Habe, 1976: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Halliella'' Monterosato, 1878: synonym of '' Haliella'' Monterosato, 1878 * ''Helicosyrinx'' Baur, 1864: synonym of '' Entoconcha'' J. Müller, 1852 * ''Hersilia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Ersilia'' Monterosato, 1872 * ''Hoplopteropsis'' de Morgan, 1916: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Hyperlia'' Pilsbry, 1918: synonym of '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Kiramodulus'' Kuroda, 1949: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Lambertia'' Souverbie, 1869: synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Leiostraca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Lentigobalcis'' Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Sticteulima'' Laseron, 1955 * ''Luetzenia'' Rehder, 1980: synonym of '' Robillardia'' E.A. Smith, 1889 * ''Luetzenia'' Warén, 1980: synonym of '' Echineulima'' Lützen & Nielsen, 1975 * ''Neovolusia'' Emerson, 1965: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Paedophorus'' Ivanov, 1933: synonym of '' Paedophoropus'' Ivanov, 1933 * ''Parastilifer'' A.V. Ivanov, 1952: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Parenteroxenos'' A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * ''Rosenia'' Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Spiroclimax'' Mörch, 1875: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Stilimella'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Strombiformis'' Da Costa, 1778: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Stylapex'': synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Stylifer'' Cossmann, 1921: synonym of '' Stilifer'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby I 1832 * ''Stylina'' Fleming, 1828: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Subeulima'' Souverbie, 1875: synonym of ''

'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * ''Subularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918: synonym of '' Pyramidelloides'' G. Nevill, 1885 * Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae * ''Turtonia'' Rosén, 1910: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Venustilifer'' Powell, 1939: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Volusia'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

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Pyramidelloides mirandus ''Pyramidelloides mirandus'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Western Pacific; of ...

'' Image:Eulimidae sp. sur le trivium d'un juvénile H. verrucosa.jpg, Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber '' Holothuria verrucosa''.

References

External links

Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae
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Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642

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