Eulimidae is a

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of very small

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sea snails, marine gastropod

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s in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.

Description

These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of echinoderms such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea stars, etc. All species lack a radula, in most cases possessing a

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which they extend into their host's

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in order to feed.

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include: * '' Abyssoaclis'' Barros et al., 2003 * '' Aclis'' S.L. Lovén, 1846 * '' Acrochalix'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Amamibalcis'' Kuroda & Habe, 1950 * '' Annulobalcis'' Habe, 1965 * '' Apicalia'' A. Adams, 1862 * '' Arcuella'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 * '' Asterolamia'' Warén, 1980 * '' Asterophila'' Randall & Heath, 1912 * '' Auriculigerina'' Dautzenberg, 1925 * '' Austrorissopsis'' Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971 * '' Awanuia'' Powell, 1927 * '' Bacula'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * '' Batheulima'' F. Nordsieck, 1968 * '' Bathycrinicola'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

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'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Campylorhaphion'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Chileutomia'' Tate & Cossman, 1898 * '' Clypeastericola'' Warén, 1994 * '' Concavibalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Costaclis'' Bartsch, 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'' 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'' Bartsch, 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'' G. O. Sars, 1878 * '' Hemiliostraca'' Pilsbry, 1917 * '' Hoenselaaria'' Moolenbeek, 2009 * '' Hoplopteron'' P. Fischer, 1876 * '' Hypermastus'' Pilsbry, 1899 * '' Larochella'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Margineulima'' Cossmann, 1888 * '' Megadenus'' Rosén, 1910 * '' Melanella'' Bowdich, 1822 * '' Menon'' 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'' Humphreys & Lützen, 1972 * '' Parastilbe'' Cossman, 1900 * '' Parvioris'' Warén, 1981 * '' Peasistilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * '' Pictobalcis'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Pisolamia'' Bouchet & Lützen, 1976 * '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * '' Prostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Pseudosabinella'' McLean, 1995 * '' Pulicicochlea'' Ponder & Gooding, 1978 * '' Punctifera'' 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'' 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 '' Melanella'' 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 '' Apicalia'' A. Adams, 1862 * ''Comenteroxenos'' Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of '' Enteroxenos'' Bonnevie, 1902 * ''Cuspeulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Entosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * ''Eulimaustra'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Melanella'' Bowdich, 1822 * Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Hemiliostraca'' Pilsbry, 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 '' Eulima'' 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 '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Parenteroxenos'' A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * ''Rosenia'' Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' 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 '' Eulima'' 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 '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Subeulima'' Souverbie, 1875: synonym of '' Bacula'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * ''Subularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918: synonym of '' Pyramidelloides'' G. Nevill, 1885 * Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae * ''Turtonia'' Rosén, 1910: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Venustilifer'' Powell, 1939: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Volusia'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

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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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